This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I am Cynthia Graber. This'll just take a minute. For the last five years, researchers have been analyzing bird DNA. That effort has now completely altered our understanding of which bird species really...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 23 May 2006 Public Health Experts attending the World Health Assembly say the H5N1 virus in birds is rapidly spreading around the world. The World Health Organization urges nati...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 May 2006 World Health Assembly Efforts to strengthen preparedness and response to a possible avian flu pandemic are expected to figure high on the agenda of the 59th World He...
By John Shields Washington 10 February 2006 watch Africa Bird Flu report Chickens for sale in a Lagos market The World Health Organization says this week's outbreak of the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus...
By Rosanne Skirble Washington DC 26 January 2006 Farmer herds flock of ducks Since the virus was identified in humans three years ago in China, 80 of the 150 people infected have died from the disease...
AGRICULTURE REPORT - New Cases of Avian Influenza in Asia By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 This is Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The chicken industry in...