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November 04, 2014

New step towards eradication of H5N1 bird flu
Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Nov 05, 2014
A University of Adelaide-led project has developed a new test that can distinguish between birds that have been vaccinated against the H5N1 strain of avian influenza virus or "bird flu" with those that have been naturally infected. This is a significant step in the fight against this often fatal strain of avian influenza which is widespread in the poultry populations of South East Asia, particularly Indonesia and Vietnam. It causes global concern because of its possible transmission to human ... read more

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