Indonesian boy dies of bird flu (Reuters)
Reuters - An eight-year-old Indonesian boy died of bird flu on Friday, the health ministry said, bringing the country's death toll from the virus to 97.
Source: news.yahoo.comIndia battles 'alarming' bird flu outbreak (AFP)
AFP - Health workers in eastern India battled Friday to contain an "alarming" outbreak of bird flu amid reports the virus had spread to new areas and local people were resisting a mass poultry cull.
Source: news.yahoo.comUkraine finds H5N1 bird flu in Crimea (Reuters) Reuters - A new outbreak of the strain of bird flu that is deadly to humans has struck Ukraine after being kept under control for two years, veterinarians said on Friday.
Source: news.yahoo.comIgnorance of dangers hampers India bird flu fight (Reuters)
Reuters - Indian health workers urged villagers at the centre of a bird flu outbreak to stop dumping dead fowl in ponds on Friday, as ignorance about the virus hampers efforts to contain its spread.
Source: news.yahoo.comDNA Fingerprints Predict Brain Disorders (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 18 (
HealthDay News) -- Predicting brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be possible by identifying certain DNA fingerprints, a recent Mayo Clinic study suggests.
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