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Lessons learned from Turkey's 2006 bird flu outbreak (News-Medical-Net)

The flu can be a serious illness, particularly for mature populations aged 50 and older, and those with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and asthma. Flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May. Track the flu in your area.

Lessons learned from Turkey's 2006 bird flu outbreak (News-Medical-Net)

Rapid responses by Turkey's health authorities and key health personnel were critical in bringing the 2006 bird flu outbreak under control, according to research published in the online open access journal, BMC Public Health.

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Deadly H5N1 bird flu hits second turkey farm (Daily Telegraph)

A second case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in Turkeys at a farm near last week's initial outbreak, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said today.

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Second case of bird flu confirmed (BBC News)

A second case of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu is confirmed at a turkey farm in East Anglia.

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Second Bird Flu outbreak hits turkeys (Daily Mirror)

The Christmas turkey market suffered a new blow today when a second case of Bird Flu was found near the source of the original outbreak of last week.   

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Lessons From Turkey's Bird Flu Outbreak (Science Daily)

Rapid responses by Turkey's health authorities and key health personnel were critical in bringing the 2006 bird flu outbreak under control, according to new research. Those involved cite poverty and families sharing their homes with poultry as factors behind the virus' transfer to humans.

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UK confirms deadly bird flu virus at second farm (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to a second poultry farm in Britain in a fresh blow to a farm sector reeling from recent outbreaks of foot and mouth disease and bluetongue.

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Bird flu virus confirmed at second farm (Reuters.co.uk)

LONDON (Reuters) - The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to a second poultry farm in a fresh blow to a farm sector reeling from recent outbreaks of foot and mouth disease and bluetongue.

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H5N1 bird flu virus found at second farm (Reuters.co.uk)

LONDON (Reuters) - Defra said on Monday the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has been confirmed at a second poultry farm.

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UK confirms deadly bird flu virus at second farm (AlertNet)

Source: Reuters (adds details, quote, byline) By Nigel Hunt LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to a second poultry farm in Britain in a fresh blow to a farm sector reeling from ...

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Cull ends at bird flu farms in East Anglia (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Officials have completed a cull aimed at stopping a bird flu outbreak in eastern England from spreading, the environment ministry said Sunday.

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Lessons learned from Turkey's 2006 bird flu outbreak (News-Medical-Net)

babies and kids under age 5 people older than 50 adults and kids who have health problems, such as diabetes and asthma Anyone who's at risk of getting really sick needs to get a flu shot, or vaccine (say: vak-seen). People such as doctors and nurses also need the shot because they take care of sick people. It’s good for kids who are around older people and younger kids (like little brothers and sisters) to get the vaccine too.

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