Second Outbreak Of Bird Flu In Suffolk, UK (Medical News Today)
Later flu pandemics were not so devastating. They included the 1957 Asian Flu (type A, H2N2 strain) and the 1968 Hong Kong Flu (type A, H3N2 strain), but even these smaller outbreaks killed millions of people. In later pandemics antibiotics were available to control secondary infections and this may have helped reduce mortality compared to the Spanish Flu of 1918.
Second Outbreak Of Bird Flu In Suffolk, UK (Medical News Today)
Another outbreak of bird flu is suspected at a second farm in Suffolk, UK. The birds at Grove farm in Botesdale were scheduled to be culled following the confirmed discovery of the deadly H5N1 virus at nearby Redgrave Park farm on Tuesday. [click link for full article]
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Yesterday in parliament (Guardian Unlimited)
Illegal security workers row The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, denied there had been any cover-up over the employment of illegal immigrants in the security industry, insisting ministers had taken "robust action".
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Saudi Arabia culls bird flu infected poultry (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Riyadh, Nov 15 (DPA) Saudi Arabia has culled 50,000 birds at a poultry farm after the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus was detected, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Thursday.
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Second outbreak of bird flu suspected (Guardian Unlimited)
A second suspected outbreak of bird flu is being investigated after birds due to be culled in a precautionary measure were found to be already dead
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Outbreak of lethal bird flu confirmed in Britain (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Veterinary authorities confirmed an outbreak of the potentially lethal Asian strain of bird flu in eastern England on Tuesday, in a new blow to the British farming industry.
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Turkey price hike fears as bird flu strikes (icWales)
SHOPPERS could end up paying an extra £4 for fresh Christmas turkeys as a result of the latest bird flu outbreak, industry experts warned yesterday.
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Bird flu confirmed on farm in east England (Environmental News Network)
LONDON (Reuters) - An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a turkey farm in eastern England although the exact strain is not yet known, Britain's farm ministry said on Monday. The ministry said preliminary results from the farm on the border of Norfolk and Suffolk were positive for the H5 strain but it is not known if it is the deadly H5N1 variety which has swept across Asia, Europe and ...
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22,000 turkeys culled to stop bird flu spreading (Guardian Unlimited)
Nearly 22,000 more turkeys in Suffolk were being culled as a precaution against the bird flu strain spreading
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More culling in fight against bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Defra, battling to fight the spread of deadly H5N1 bird flu, said on Wednesday it would cull poultry at four more sites as a precaution.
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More culling in UK fight against bird flu (Stuff)
The UK agriculture ministry, battling to fight the spread of deadly H5N1 bird flu, said it would cull poultry at four more sites as a precaution.
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Second Outbreak Of Bird Flu In Suffolk, UK (Medical News Today)
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.
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