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Linkwell Corp Offers Bird Flu Disinfectant Announces the OTC Report - October 21, 2005

The OTC Report recommends Linkwell Corporation will introduce a new series of disinfection indicators for hospitals and clinics. The new line of steam pressure disinfection indicators were developed by a Linkwell subsidiary, Shanghai Likang Disinfectant Company, Limited. Linkwell has positioned the products to compete directly with a series of products offered by 3M Company in China. Bird Flu Disinfectant >>

ADB Plans Grant Projects to Address Growing Avian Flu Threat - October 21, 2005

ADB is planning $58 million in grant projects to help stem the growing avian influenza threat in Asia and the Pacific before it grows into a human pandemic that costs the region millions of lives and tens of billions of dollars. ADB has already prepared for consideration by ADB's Board of Directors in November a $30 million grant project for regional communicable disease control in Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam. Bird Flu Asia Pacific >>

Culls & Wetland Drainage Could Spread Bird Flu - October 21, 2005

BirdLIfe International today warned that hasty responses to Avian Influenza based on incomplete or unsound data could do great damage to birds and other biodiversity, while actually raising the risk to people and to the economically important poultry industry. BirdLife International’s Partners throughout Europe, such as the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK), are working or preparing to work with their governments to monitor migratory wild bird populations and to provide scientific data and expert guidance. Bird Flu Spread by Wetlands Drainage >>

Visiongain says 'The world has woken up to the threat of Avian flu, but is the Pharma industry ready - October 21, 2005

Earlier this year, statistics from the WHO, estimated that 150 million people would die from the current outbreak of bird flu. Britain’s chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, recently announced that the government’s contingency planning was based on bird flu killing 50,000 people in the UK. This number must be considered against the 12,000 people who die each year during the ‘normal’ flu season. Bird Flu and Pharmaceutical Firms >>

Sustainable businesses preparing for bird flu - October 20, 2005

Western Bay businesses response to the May 18 flood event will be a useful guide for operating during a possible bird flu epidemic. That is the message that the Sustainable Business Network will be sending to businesses when they attend a flood-response forum in Tauranga on October 27th. Bird Flu Preparedness for Business >>

Officials Consult on Bird Flu Preparations - October 19, 2005

Media briefing on efforts by federal, state, local and airport officials in planning emergency response to passengers presenting signs and symptoms of a possible communicable disease at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The media briefing will follow a 5-1/2 hour, closed-door table-top exercise and planning meeting attended by airport, healthcare, public health and other stakeholders to discuss the multi-agency response. Bird Flu >>

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