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Reuters

Bird flu mistaken as dengue and typhoid in Indonesia

Reuters - Fri Jun 20, 4:42 AM ET

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Some cases of human bird flu in Indonesia have been variously misdiagnosed as dengue fever and typhoid, resulting in the late administration of drugs, a leading doctor in the country said on Friday.

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Off the Wires

SKorea lifts bird flu restrictions AP - Mon Jun 30, 4:23 AM ET
Reserving Tamiflu for workers in case of pandemic AP - Thu Jun 26, 4:58 PM ET
Pakistan reports new bird flu outbreak AFP - Mon Jun 23, 1:43 AM ET
World not fully prepared for flu pandemic: expert Reuters - Sat Jun 21, 8:55 AM ET
Bird flu mistaken as dengue and typhoid in Indonesia Reuters - Fri Jun 20, 4:42 AM ET

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News Stories

A drill in Bali to practice how to handle bird flu Fri, Apr 25, 2008
Bird Flu Patient 'Not Infected' With Deadly Strain at Chosun Ilbo - Wed, Apr 23, 2008
Humans safe from Bird flu in WB , 20 lakh birds to be culled at Economic Times (India) - Tue, Jan 22, 2008
Humans safe in bird flu-hit state at UPI - Tue, Jan 22, 2008
Farm isolated as H5N1 confirmed at BBC - Tue, Nov 13, 2007

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Feature Articles

Map of Bird flu outbreak near Diss, Norfolk at The Guardian (UK). - Tue, Nov 13, 2007
Latest blow in year of outbreaks at BBC - Mon, Nov 12, 2007
Q&A - Bird flu at The Guardian (UK). - Mon, Nov 12, 2007
Is bird flu still a threat? at BBC - Mon, Apr 02, 2007
Would free-ranging stop bird flu? at BBC - Mon, Feb 05, 2007
Bird flu could spook fickle consumers at BBC - Mon, Feb 05, 2007

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Opinion & Editorials

Pandemics require new cooperation at Philadelphia Inquirer (reg req'd) - Thu, Jun 22, 2006
WHO Knows Better at The Washington Post - Sat, Jun 10, 2006
Headlines come and go, but bird flu danger still a case of wait and see at Sydney Morning Herald - Wed, May 31, 2006
Bird flu plans; will it provoke action? at USATODAY.com - Fri, May 05, 2006
Flu and mismanagement at Al-Ahram Weekly - Fri, Apr 14, 2006
Bird Flu: Essence of Readiness Plan at allAfrica.com - Thu, Apr 13, 2006

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Photos

Bird Flu

A Bosnian pharmacist displays Swiss drug maker Roche's Tamiflu bird flu anti-viral tablets at a pharmacy in the capital Sarajevo February 18, 2006. (Danilo ...

Related Web Sites

WHO: Avian Influenza - features latest news and fact sheets about the disease.
Animal Health: Avian Influenza - overview of effects of bird flu on livestock and food safety. Includes outbreak maps and food safety precautions. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Centers for Disease Control: Avian Influenza - basic overview of the disease and timeline of infections in humans.
BBC Health: Bird flu - background on avian flu outbreaks, and a look at how flu viruses mutate and spread.
Nature: Avian Flu - Collection of articles, science updates, and profiles tracking the events and discoveries related to avian influenza.
What Is Bird Flu and How Is It Transmitted? - from Ask Yahoo!