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[Home (aboutflu.net)] S.Korea bird flu won’t hurt India meal sales: trade NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India’s soymeal exports to major feedstock importer South Korea will not be hit by an outbreak of deadly bird flu in the East Asian country, the head of an Indian trade body said on Friday. Canada tells Roche to include Tamiflu warning OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada has asked Swiss drug maker Roche AG to warn consumers of possible health risks linked to its influenza drug Tamiflu, the health department said on Wednesday.

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