2009
08.29

UN warns over swine flu in birds

BBC News reports here: “The discovery of swine flu in birds in Chile raises concerns about the spread of the virus, the UN warns.” More here from the FAO website: The detection of an H1N1 virus in turkeys in Chile raises concern that the virus could spread to poultry holdings elsewhere in the world, first in the southern hemisphere and then the northern hemisphere. There is not, however, any immediate threat to the human population.le raises concerns about the spread of the virus, the UN warns.


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