Measures set for bird flu, SARS prevention
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Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao have reached consensus on measures used to prevent bird flu and SARS. The Third Joint Meeting of Senior Health Officials from the Chinese
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Scientists in Hong Kong and China  said on Wednesday they have developed a test to detect bird flu  infections in humans within hours, which could give health  officials an important tool for controlling the killer virus.
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China ordered strengthened poultry disinfection measures yesterday under a bird flu alert during the wildfowl migration season and as Thailand announced its first probable case of human-to-human transmission.
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Every country in the world must come up  urgently with a plan to deal with an inevitable influenza  pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit  Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday.
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Every country in the world must come up with a plan urgently to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday.
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The Department of Health is setting up a surveillance system against bird flu to aid health workers to manage possible cases of the disease among humans, it was learned Saturday.
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A top World Health Organization official warned Saturday of a likely global pandemic of avian flu unless tougher efforts are made to combat the virus&#39;s spread and improve sanitation in the poultry industry.
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The outbreak of avian flu in Asia could become a pandemic, health experts have warned. Francois Xavier-Meslin, the World Health Organisation&#39;s disease control, prevention and eradication co-ordinator, said a health crisis is getting closer.
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Plans are in place to deal with an outbreak of bird flu in Wales, says Environment Minister Carwyn Jones.
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Government guidelines are expected next week to help better organize flu-vaccination clinics and avoid misery, chaos and even death as people have waited hours to get a shot.
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UK scientists have developed two tests for avian flu to safeguard against an outbreak.
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New methods are employed around Britain to check for possible outbreaks of bird flu in at-risk areas.
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The UK is drawing up plans to deal with a possible outbreak of bird flu, amid warnings that it poses a significant threat.
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Every country in the world must come up urgently with a plan to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday.
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Every country in the world must come up with a plan to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday.
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The government is determined to eradicate bird flu, Environment Secretary David Miliband says.
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The World Health Organization warned here Saturday that a pandemic of avian influenza is likely to occur unless Asian countries intensify preventative efforts.