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Philippines to help Indonesia combat bird flu
Philippines to help Indonesia combat bird flu MANILA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo Monday announced to provide technical assistance to Indonesia in fighting against the bird flu epidemic. President Arroyo, who returned to the country from the Asia- Pacific

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Philippines now ready to meet bird flu threat: report
Philippines now ready to meet bird flu threat: report MANILA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) - The Philippines is now quite ready to meet the threat of avian influenza which already hit almost all countries of Asia, local media reported on Monday. "We are confidently ready because we were successful in managing

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Philippines tests migratory birds suspected of carrying bird flu
Philippines tests migratory birds suspected of carrying bird flu MANILA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) - The Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resource (DENR) is conducting tests on about 14,400 migratory birds suspected of carrying bird flu virus, an official said Wednesday. Regidor de Leon

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Anti-bird flu drugs worth 1.25 mln USD to be manufactured in Philippines
Anti-bird flu drugs worth 1.25 mln USD to be manufactured in Philippines MANILA, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) - A total of 1.25 million US dollar- worth anti-bird flu drugs will be manufactured and donated to strengthen the Philippines' ability to fight against the fatal virus, a health official said Thursday.

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Philippines intensifies monitoring after suspected bird-flu carrier found
Philippines intensifies monitoring after suspected bird-flu carrier found MANILA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) - The Philippines has intensified monitoring measures on possible bird flu presence in the infection- free country after a migratory bird suspected of being a carrier of the virus was found dead last

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Bird flu fears halt popular bird hunting tradition in Philippines
AP Worldstream 10-23-2005 Dateline: BAGUIO, Philippines A northern Philippine mountain town has banned a popular bird hunting tradition due to fears migratory birds that fly in from China or Europe could be carrying the deadly bird flu virus, an official said Sunday. Trapping migratory birds has

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Philippines free from deadly strain of bird flu, officials say
JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press Writer AP Worldstream 07-18-2005 Dateline: MANILA, Philippines A low-risk version of bird flu has been found at a Philippine duck farm but the country remains free of the deadly strain that has ravaged other Southeast Asian poultry industries, officials said Monday The

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Philippines included as beneficiary of UN bird-flu control project
Philippines included as beneficiary of UN bird-flu control project MANILA, June 9 (Xinhua) - The Philippines has been included by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations among target beneficiaries in its project for the control and prevention of the spread of bird flu in

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Hungary wants to produce bird flu vaccine in Philippines: report
Hungary wants to produce bird flu vaccine in Philippines: report MANILA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) - Hungary wants to cooperate with the Philippines in producing a bird flu vaccine developed by the Hungarian Health Department, said the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs in its latest website posting.

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Philippines establishes fund to prepare for potential bird flu threat
Philippines establishes fund to prepare for potential bird flu threat MANILA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) - A total of 250 million pesos (4.46 million US dollars) was funded to address the potential bird flu threat to the Philippines, the Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. Agriculture Secretary

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