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July 08, 2009

Canada: H1N1 hits Alberta Children’s Hospital

By kevin, Team ReadyScore
Via the Vancouver Sun, a Calgary Herald report that may be the worst news of the day: Swine flu hits Alberta Children’s Hospital. Excerpt:An outbreak of swine flu at the Alberta Children’s Hospital has forced health officials to isolate sick...
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Posted on 11:05 AM

Indonesia: Eight more suspected H5N1 cases, and a possible death

By kevin, Team ReadyScore
Via Bird Flu Information Corner, a translated report from Gala Media.com: Sukabumi, West Java ::: Eight more bird flu suspects under observation. Excerpt:Gumilar (7), resident of Kp. Bungur Pandak RT 03/05 Desa Bojong Kembar, Kecamatan Cikembar, is being treated in...
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Posted on 11:04 AM

Is Drilling To Blame For Texas Quakes...

By kevin, Team ReadyScore
People in North Texas worry about tornadoes, not earthquakes. That's not the case in Cleburne, just south of Fort Worth. So far this month, they have had six quakes; some wonder if they're related to drilling of a recently discovered natural gas deposit.
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Posted on 11:03 AM

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By kevin, Team ReadyScore
Hong Kong Preparing For Bird Flu Pandemic Outbreak?

A Rense reader notes that warnings and signs of preparations to stop the spread of bird flu are all over Hong Kong right now, including electronic billboards, disinfectant and hand cleaners for the public in hotels, elevator buttons covered in plastic and cameras that can detect human fever at seaports and airports.




Carcasses of chickens from bird flu-infected poultry farms outside Hong Kong have reportedly been showing up in the city's waters.
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Posted on 11:03 AM