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Indonesia's bird flu toll reaches 110
22:08:52, 20 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Two women from Jakarta and a nearby town have died of bird flu, bringing Indonesia's death toll from the disease to 110.
Australian drug company to produce bird flu vaccine
22:32:55, 17 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Australian drug company, CSL, says it is now capable of providing a vaccine to all Australians in the event of a bird flu outbreak.
Hong Kong moves to stop spread of bird flu
22:23:55, 11 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Authorities in Hong Kong are beginning a mass poultry cull in a bid to halt the spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus among the territory's many markets.
Australia discusses flu outbreak plans
15:32:38, 12 May 2008, Radio Australia News
Australia's readiness to deal with an outbreak of bird flu will be high on the agenda at a forthcoming conference on infectious diseases.
Vietnam bird flu vaccine returns positive results
22:10:10, 9 May 2008, Radio Australia News
Vietnam says it has had good results with the first stage of human testing of its locally developed bird flu vaccine.
SKorea probes another suspected bird flu outbreak
22:25:26, 1 May 2008, Radio Australia News
South Korea has reported a new suspected bird flu outbreak, as officials confirm two more cases of the virus despite a big poultry cull.
South Korea reports new bird flu outbreak
19:05:58, 29 April 2008, Radio Australia News
South Korea, grappling its worst outbreak of bird flu, has reported another suspected outbreak of the virus at a chicken farm in Ulsan City.
Bali bird flu drill finishes
12:48:11, 28 April 2008, Radio Australia News
Indonesian authorities have wrapped up a major three-day bird flu drill on the resort island of Bali.
SKorean PM calls for 'all-out fight' against bird flu
22:21:58, 17 April 2008, Radio Australia News
South Korea's prime minister, Han Seung-Soo, has called for an all-out fight against bird flu as police prepare to join troops in quarantine and culling efforts.
South Korea issues nationwide bird flu alert
22:40:54, 16 April 2008, Radio Australia News
South Korea has issued a nationwide bird flu alert, deployed troops and put firefighters on standby to contain the disease.
International cooperation urged on bird flu
09:19:17, 15 April 2008, Radio Australia News
America's top health official says Indonesia and the United States must work together to prevent a global bird flu pandemic.
US official to meet Yudhoyono on birdflu
22:14:21, 14 April 2008, Radio Australia News
The Indonesian president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is meeting a top US health official in Jakarta to discuss the birdflu crisis.
Fresh outbreak of birdflu in India
03:21:49, 7 April 2008, Radio Australia News
There has been a fresh outbreak of bird flu in poultry in Tripura State in northeast India.
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