Laos reports fresh outbreak of bird flu among poultry near capital (Bird flu)
Laos reports fresh outbreak of bird flu among poultry near capital
MSN UK News - Laos has reported a fresh outbreak of virulent bird flu in poultry on two farms near the country’s capital Vientiane, a world animal health group said Monday.The outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Vientiane’s Sisatannak district was detected on Feb. 7
‘World gripped by flu pandemic’: lessons from 50 years ago
SAWF News Connect - Even today, half a century later, there are lessons to be gleaned from that outbreak as the world warily eyes H5N1 bird flu, wondering if — or when — it will mutate into a form that spreads easily among humans. “1957 was the first pandemic in
Light zaps superbugs and bird flu
MSN UK News - A pocket-sized device that kills the MRSA superbug and nearly all bird flu viruses could be available in shops within two months. The mobile phone-shaped gadget uses “disinfectant” UV light to zap the bugs within a matter of seconds. Manufacturers