Showing posts with label bird flu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bird flu. Show all posts
h5n1- 19th Egyptian human case confirmed
"CAIRO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Egypt announced the 19th human bird flu case on Wednesday after a 27-year-old woman from central Egypt was tested positive to the deadly H5N1 virus, the official news agency MENA reported. " LINK
h5n1 in the news again.
In Japan - "TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The bird flu virus that killed about 3,500 chickens in southwestern Japan last week was determined as the highly contagious and lethal H5N1 strain, Japan's farm ministry said in a statement Tuesday. "
In Thailand - "Laboratory tests have confirmed that four pigeons died after becoming infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus strain, the most virulent one. The four birds were part of a group of wild birds that suddenly died one month ago in the Suphan Buri province, Thailand."
In Vietnam - "Vietnam government issues emergency call to contain bird flu"
In Indonesia - "Concerns grew as four Indonesians died this year after a six-week lull in cases, taking the number of human deaths from bird flu in the country to 61, the highest in the world."
In Thailand - "Laboratory tests have confirmed that four pigeons died after becoming infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus strain, the most virulent one. The four birds were part of a group of wild birds that suddenly died one month ago in the Suphan Buri province, Thailand."
In Vietnam - "Vietnam government issues emergency call to contain bird flu"
In Indonesia - "Concerns grew as four Indonesians died this year after a six-week lull in cases, taking the number of human deaths from bird flu in the country to 61, the highest in the world."
Xinhua's rocking hard today.
BIRD FLU
Ducks die en mass in Vietnam's southern province LINK
PEOPLE FLU
Flu hits Beijing big time LINK
DESERTIFICATION
" As a result of ongoing environmental degradation, stronger winds are bringing as much as 60 tons of dust per square kilometer every year. Some experts warn that some part of the cliff where the grottoes are located may collapse as a result of this wind and dust erosion.
Meanwhile, the environment continues to deteriorate.
The area of natural forests in Dunhuang has been reduced by 40 percent in the past several decades to only 87,000 hectares, while the area of grassland has fallen by 77 percent. More than 80 percent of the area's lakes have dried up. Around 1,300 hectares of grassland and arable land is lost to the desert every year.
Whether we can stop these ancient grottoes which have stood the test of time for almost two millennia from being destroyed and finally engulfed by the desert remains a great cause for concern. "
LINK
Ducks die en mass in Vietnam's southern province LINK
PEOPLE FLU
Flu hits Beijing big time LINK
DESERTIFICATION
" As a result of ongoing environmental degradation, stronger winds are bringing as much as 60 tons of dust per square kilometer every year. Some experts warn that some part of the cliff where the grottoes are located may collapse as a result of this wind and dust erosion.
Meanwhile, the environment continues to deteriorate.
The area of natural forests in Dunhuang has been reduced by 40 percent in the past several decades to only 87,000 hectares, while the area of grassland has fallen by 77 percent. More than 80 percent of the area's lakes have dried up. Around 1,300 hectares of grassland and arable land is lost to the desert every year.
Whether we can stop these ancient grottoes which have stood the test of time for almost two millennia from being destroyed and finally engulfed by the desert remains a great cause for concern. "
LINK
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