FAO warns of ‘unprecedented’ avian flu spread, in call for global action

18 march 2025 - 05:22:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The rapid spread of the highly infectious avian flu virus H5N1 has reached an “unprecedented” scale, [...] Full text...

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Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus: WHO

07 january 2025 - 18:31:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN [...] Full text...

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Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, says WHO

18 december 2024 - 05:31:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus [...] Full text...

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World Migratory Bird Day focuses on insects

11 may 2024 - 18:37:17
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - As the world celebrates World Migratory Bird Day 2024 on Saturday, the UN has announced that [...] Full text...

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No sign yet of H5N1 bird flu spreading between humans, says WHO chief

09 may 2024 - 05:41:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The H5N1 avian influenza virus has so far shown no signs of adapting to allow human-to-human [...] Full text...

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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans

18 april 2024 - 11:32:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals, including humans, is a significant public [...] Full text...

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681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso

06 march 2024 - 17:31:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...

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681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso

06 march 2024 - 17:29:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS lifts some sanctions on 4 countries under military rule

25 february 2024 - 07:56:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWS) on Saturday agreed to lift some economic and [...] Full text...

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First-ever UN report reveals complex threats to migratory species

13 february 2024 - 05:56:56
New York, US (PANA) - Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid operations in peril amid funding crisis

02 february 2024 - 06:25:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Lifesaving aid operations in Gaza are “in peril” amid ongoing Israeli bombardment because of the funding [...] Full text...

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Kenya marks World Migratory birds Day

12 may 2023 - 22:19:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya joins the rest of the world on Saturday in celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: civilians trapped in urban warfare (analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

18 april 2023 - 19:02:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As fighting between Sudanese rivals continues for the fourth day running, civilians in Khartoum and other [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Bird strike stalls Singapore Airlines cargo aircraft take off, flights diverted

17 april 2023 - 12:09:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A bird strike on a Singapore Airlines cargo plane, taking off from the Jomo Kenyatta International [...] Full text...

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Court bars oil giant from surveying South African waters

02 september 2022 - 12:27:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Eastern Cape High Court on Thursday ruled that the exploration rights granted by [...] Full text...

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Guinea records outbreak of avian influenza

08 june 2022 - 11:41:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) has been reported at poultry farms in Guinea's Forécariah [...] Full text...

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UN marks World Migratory Bird Day

14 may 2022 - 13:15:59
New York, US (PANA) - Governments, cities, companies, and communities around the world are taking action to address a significant [...] Full text...

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Mauritius releases 10 Echo Parakeets in the wild

11 february 2022 - 08:03:34
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Parks and Conservation Service (NPCS) in Mauritius on Thursday released 10 Echo parakeets at [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to declare the Kestrel, a national bird

18 december 2021 - 09:22:23
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government Friday declared the Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus) a 'National Bird' to coincide with [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Kestrel Recovery Project

06 december 2021 - 08:15:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Wildlife Foundation (MWF) Sunday launched the Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus) Recovery Project to safeguard [...] Full text...

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Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Botswana

10 september 2021 - 22:00:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has embarked on a countrywide surveillance to identify poultry houses infected by avian influenza or [...] Full text...

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Airlines fuel West African wildlife species trafficking to Europe

04 september 2021 - 17:07:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Commercial aviation has largely interfered with the conservation of wildlife species and promoted trade in rare [...] Full text...

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Botswana reports suspected bird flu outbreak

31 august 2021 - 11:10:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Agriculture authorities in Botswana have reported a suspected outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird [...] Full text...

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Bird flu outbreak reported at two poultry farms in southern Benin

26 august 2021 - 11:39:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Gaston Dossouhoui, on Wednesday announced the outbreak of [...] Full text...

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Avian Flu outbreak reported in South Africa

22 may 2021 - 09:58:08
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – An outbreak of Avian Influenza in South Africa will derail export expansion plans by the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. destroys 329,556 chickens in 62 farms over bird flu

11 april 2021 - 15:57:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government says it has destroyed over 329,556 birds across 62 farms following the outbreak [...] Full text...

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Africa requires trade, climate-sensitive energy use to drive economic recovery

02 march 2021 - 14:44:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa has launched a report on Building Forward for an African [...] Full text...

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NGOs demand stop to oil exploration in DR Congo's Virunga, Salonga National parks

16 february 2021 - 11:07:57
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Civil Society groups in DR Congo have called on the country's elected leaders to stop granting oil [...] Full text...

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Mali suspends poultry imports from Senegal due to bird flu outbreak

17 january 2021 - 11:48:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has since Thursday suspended importation and marketing of poultry from Senegal due to the outbreak [...] Full text...

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Gambia temporally embargoes chickens and eggs importation

15 january 2021 - 17:11:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian authorities has put a temporal embargo on the importation on live poultry birds of all [...] Full text...

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Gambia moves to prevent outbreak of Bird Flu

13 january 2021 - 18:21:23
Gambia, Banjul (PANA) - The Gambian government is set to take measures to prevent the country from the outbreak of [...] Full text...

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190 illegal migrants perish in September off Libyan coast - NGO report

29 september 2020 - 13:03:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -More than 190 illegal migrants perished in September off the Libyan coast, a non-governmental organisation monitoring migrant [...] Full text...

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Report reveals two-thirds decline in wildlife populations on average since 1970

10 september 2020 - 08:27:21
Gland, Switzerland (PANA) – Global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an average two-thirds decline in [...] Full text...

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Deforestation has slowed down but still remains a concern - new UN report reveals

21 july 2020 - 18:23:28
New York, US (PANA) - Although some 178 million hectares of forest has been lost worldwide over the past three [...] Full text...

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Shrinking forests need bold action to safeguard their biodiversity

22 may 2020 - 18:53:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amidst alarming rates of deforestation and land degradation, urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity [...] Full text...

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Publisher backtracks over damning Apartheid-era book

29 april 2020 - 11:49:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African media giant Media24 on Wednesday apologised to Apartheid-era Finance Minister Barend du [...] Full text...

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South Africa Apartheid-era minister to sue over damning book

09 march 2020 - 16:40:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Former South African Finance minister Barend du Plessis on Monday confirmed that he will [...] Full text...

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Climate change takes toll on Zimbabwe’s natural habitat, UN deputy chief observes

24 february 2020 - 03:39:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Alongside the human population, Africa’s animals are suffering greatly from the effects of climate change, which [...] Full text...

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Mauritius prepares Wetland Bill

06 february 2020 - 14:31:56
Bras d’Eau, Mauritius (PANA) -  Mauritian Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Maneesh Gobin, on Wednesday announced that the government [...] Full text...

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Rare migrant bird from Finland dies of starvation in Kenya

27 january 2020 - 19:33:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A migratory Osprey bird, rescued after making an epic 6,948-km flight from Finland to western Kenya, [...] Full text...

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Rare migrant bird from Finland to resume epic flight in March after recovery in Kenya

26 january 2020 - 12:49:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The rare migratory bird known as Osprey from Finland, rescued in Siaya and brought to Kenya [...] Full text...

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Finish prey bird makes epic flight to Kenya

24 january 2020 - 23:26:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)   -  The Osprey bird, a migratory bird species, flew 6,948 kilometres from Finland to Imbo Usenge village [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde implements second phase of seabird conservation project

14 january 2020 - 16:42:26
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde will implement the second phase of the project for the conservation of its [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s agriculture sector offers potential for poverty reduction: WB Report

03 december 2019 - 21:58:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The agriculture sector in Tanzania offers fresh opportunities for poverty reduction, the World Bank [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's 4th largest national park to be opened for visitors by next year

13 november 2019 - 10:31:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Gishwati-Mukura National Park, a natural reserve comprising of more than 600 hectares of natural forest in [...] Full text...

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WB to restore degraded landscapes in Burundi with US$ 30 million

17 october 2019 - 16:08:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The "Landscape Restoration and Resilience in Burundi" (PRPB) Project was officially launched on Thursday by the [...] Full text...

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Gabon's livestock breeders get tips on biosafety in animals

31 august 2019 - 19:02:28
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - A training seminar for Gabonese livestock breeders focused on "Biosafety in livestock farming" ended on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Fifty-six candidates submit nominations forms for Tunisian presidential election

09 august 2019 - 12:22:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 56 candidates have submitted their applications to the Higher Independent Electoral Commission (ISIE) [...] Full text...

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Guinean musician Kerfala Kanté passes away

19 july 2019 - 09:31:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -  Guinean musician Kerfala Kanté passed away on Friday at a clinic in the Guinean capital, Conakry, [...] Full text...

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Busanga Plains turns every guest into conservationist

14 july 2019 - 19:16:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -    Wilderness Safaris camps of Shumba and Busanga situated far off the beaten track in Zambia’s Busanga [...] Full text...

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Women converge on environmental issues

02 july 2019 - 18:18:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The 5th Pan African Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians met in the University of Botswana [...] Full text...

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World Bank envoy calls on Burundian President Nkurunziza

11 june 2019 - 12:29:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian Head of State Pierre Nkurunziza on Tuesday received the World Bank country director for Burundi, [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s ecotourism company to preserve cross border wildlife corridors

31 may 2019 - 22:25:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   Botswana’s ecotourism company, Wilderness Safaris, said here Friday it was committed to promoting sustainable ecotourism initiatives [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s introduce new banknotes

30 may 2019 - 18:48:49
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia on Thursday introduced new banknotes, effectively removing former President Yahya Jammeh's face on the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius set to save endangered Pink Pigeon

30 may 2019 - 08:00:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Ministry has set up an Awareness Centre and a Pink [...] Full text...

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President Barrow sets up emergency committee to address bird strikes at airport

28 may 2019 - 20:59:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   President Adama Barrow Tuesday instituted an Emergency Strategic Committee to clean up dumpsites and landfills within [...] Full text...

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Minister outlines worrying threat to biological diversity in Burkina Faso

22 may 2019 - 15:19:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Biological diversity in Burkina Faso faces a worrying threat, according to Environment minister Nestor Batio [...] Full text...

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Feature: Plastic pollution and its many side effects on the ecosystem

17 may 2019 - 22:32:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  -   Apart from sustaining a rich diversity of natural ecosystems, Botswana’s water resources are critical for meeting [...] Full text...

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Birds globally threatened by plastic waste - UNEP

10 may 2019 - 15:24:04
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - Plastic pollution poses serious health risks to wildlife globally, affecting a wide range of species including [...] Full text...

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Cameroon's environmentalists move to protect national biodiversity

01 april 2019 - 10:38:58
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The Association of Cameroonian environmentalists and foresters (AEFC) has set up a National Order on Environment, [...] Full text...

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New type of bird flu found in Egypt

04 march 2019 - 13:33:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian authorities have announced the discovery of a new type of avian influenza  H5 N2, which [...] Full text...

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Africa faces challenge of dramatic loss of biodiversity (WBG Feature)

16 february 2019 - 09:08:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa has been home to a rich and diverse animal, plant, and marine biodiversity [...] Full text...

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Mauritius minister underlines wetlands protection to maintain resilient ecosystem

07 february 2019 - 15:50:59
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security minister, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday said wetlands have a [...] Full text...

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Five die from bird flu in Morocco

31 january 2019 - 22:01:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Five persons are reported to have died from bird flu (H1N1) in public and private [...] Full text...

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South African Police probe apartheid-era paedophile ring

31 october 2018 - 14:33:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A notorious paedophile ring, dating back more than 30 years and allegedly involving senior [...] Full text...

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Migratory birds connect nations and inspire people, UN says

14 october 2018 - 06:51:21
New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the challenges migratory birds face in their epic journeys, senior United Nations officials have [...] Full text...

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Apartheid-era politicians accused of paedophilia

06 august 2018 - 09:11:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Three former Apartheid-era Cabinet Ministers, including the feared head of the military, have been [...] Full text...

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AfDB makes major appointments to its management cadre

01 august 2018 - 15:07:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced three major appointments ti its management cadre, [...] Full text...

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Save our planet by protecting migratory birds and their ‘epic journeys,’ urges UN chief

12 may 2018 - 09:16:59
New York, US (PANA) - As they make their global journeys, migratory birds not only set birdwatchers’ binoculars agog, they [...] Full text...

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KTB, mountain bikers partner to promote domestic tourism in Kenya

07 may 2018 - 15:10:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA )- Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) is partnering with an adventure cycling events organiser, Ngong Hills Individual Time [...] Full text...

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Stopping Avian Influenza in Togo (A feature by FAO)

06 may 2018 - 03:55:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Imagine an outbreak of a disease that wipes out your livestock and livelihood in a matter [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa recovers from El Niño-induced drought – OCHA report

27 november 2017 - 17:01:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Southern Africa continues to recover from the disastrous 2015/2016 El Niño-induced drought, which by [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian youths win World Bank essay contest

20 october 2017 - 19:44:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Two Tanzanian youths have been selected winners of the #Blog4Dev Contest 2017 launched earlier [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Poultry industry stakeholders set for Africa's largest conference in Kigali

28 september 2017 - 15:49:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Poultry industry stakeholders, including producers, egg suppliers, veterinarians and decision makers from across Africa and [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa: Zimbabwe, South Africa lose 1m chickens to Bird Flu

08 august 2017 - 16:16:09
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Zimbabwe and South Africa have lost over one million chickens to the Highly Pathogenic Avian [...] Full text...

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DRC: Peace is 'bedrock' for women's dev't, human rights, says UN deputy chief

26 july 2017 - 06:47:46
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The importance of reversing the tragedies of violence, particularly against women and children, and ensuring that [...] Full text...

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Botswana: South Africa poultry products banned in Botswana

28 june 2017 - 11:27:53
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has banned the import of poultry and products from South Africa following the outbreak Avian [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana bans poultry imports from Zimbabwe

06 june 2017 - 13:07:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has banned the importation of poultry products from Zimbabwe following an outbreak of Avian Influenza. The [...] Full text...

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US: UN highlights common destiny for wildlife and people on World Migratory Bird Day

10 may 2017 - 19:15:53
New York, US (PANA) – A healthy planet for migratory birds means a healthy plant for people, as they share [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: WB report says formal financial sector critical for Tanzania's business sector

11 april 2017 - 16:36:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Doing more to support the much larger, formal financial system is now critical for [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africans purchase world's most valuable pigeon

08 march 2017 - 07:38:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A pair of South African pigeon racers has spent a world record-breaking US$387,000 for [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwandan health officials warn against Bird Flu in humans

18 january 2017 - 15:28:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Health officials on Wednesday warned against bird flu in humans in the wake of detection [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda bans chicken import from Uganda over bird flu outbreak

17 january 2017 - 10:28:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan authorities on Tuesday announced a ban on the import of chicken and poultry products [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO, French conservation group partner on water bird management in Africa

07 october 2016 - 16:19:22
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday announced a new partnership with the [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO, French group sign agreement to protect wetland resources

06 october 2016 - 12:00:27
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) will [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Wildlife charities warn CITES on trading in endangered species

19 september 2016 - 10:51:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - International wildlife charities, Born Free Foundation and Born Free USA, on Monday issued a [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Greenpeace says DR Congo secretly breached logging moratorium

13 july 2016 - 15:33:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The environment campaign group, Greenpeace Africa, has revealed that the DR Congo government has secretly breached [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO urges increased vigilance, as poultry virus spreads in West, Central Africa

13 july 2016 - 14:55:40
New York, US (PANA) - Countries across West and Central Africa are on alert as the highly pathogenic avian influenza [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius culled 30,938 bats in 2015 - Minister

25 may 2016 - 06:56:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Agro-industry Minister Mahen Seeruttun on Tuesday told Parliament that a total of 30,938 bats [...] Full text...

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UN: UN calls for end to illegal poaching, trade of migratory birds

10 may 2016 - 17:05:10
New York, US (PANA) - Millions of migratory birds are being lost each year as a result of illegal killing, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief encourages young people to take action on climate change

18 march 2016 - 15:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced a campaign to encourage young people to step up their actions [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Bird movements drop in drought-hit Botswana

27 january 2016 - 19:28:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Nongovernmental organisation Birdlife Botswana has expressed concern on the low numbers of birds recorded in the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Fowl pecks buyer into coma

03 january 2016 - 10:49:01
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In a bizare occurrence over the weekend, a fowl pecked a man who wanted to buy [...] Full text...

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2015 IAAF World Championships: Jamaica claims men's, women's 4x100-metre relay race titles

30 august 2015 - 08:20:50
Beijing, China (PANA) - Usain Bolt of Jamaica brought the curtain down on a spine-tingling evening of athletics by anchoring [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID trains Veterinary Doctors, others on combating Bird Flu in Nigeria

23 march 2015 - 15:39:02
Ibadan, Nigeria (PANA) - A capacity building programme, organised by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on effective [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Gambia lifts travel ban on Sierra Leone

11 february 2015 - 13:03:08
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Gambian government has announced the lifting of the travel ban on Sierra Leone and [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO, SIB team up to develop high tech tools to fight bird flu, other infectious diseases

10 february 2015 - 12:09:43
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has chosen the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) as a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius celebrates World Wetlands Day

02 february 2015 - 18:26:36
Pointe d’Esny, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Agro-industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun Monday said despite their value wetlands are [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria minister says bird flu outbreak 'under control'

22 january 2015 - 22:43:01
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Agriculture minister, Dr. Akinwumi Adeshina, says the government is working to prevent further spread of [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Vultures face extinction in Botswana

09 july 2014 - 12:10:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s ecosystem and bird tourism is under threat following reports that the country’s vulture’s population is [...] Full text...

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UK: Rwandese, Cameroonian among 5 latest Rolex young laureates

24 june 2014 - 18:37:46
London, United Kingdom (PANA) - Five young visionaries from Africa, India, Europe and the Middle East were named Tuesday as [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief eulogises Maya Angelou

29 may 2014 - 18:55:11
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, mourned the death of celebrated African-American poet and author, Maya Angelou, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Nelson Mandela Foundation eulogises Maya Angelou

29 may 2014 - 09:54:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Nelson Mandela Foundation has paid a glowing tribute to poet and author [...] Full text...

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UN: WTO urges tourists to protect migratory birds

10 may 2014 - 18:40:35
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Tourism Organisation (WTO) on Saturday highlighted the role sustainable tourism can play [...] Full text...

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Libya: Security forces raid gun markets in Benghazi

22 april 2014 - 15:21:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan security forces (army and the police) on Monday raided the "bird market" of Benghazi, a [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Gambia Bird Airlines takes to the sky

29 march 2014 - 18:11:06
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – A new airline, Gambia Bird Airlines, will take to the sky on Monday through a first [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Police arrest 3 suspects for killing rhinos

16 march 2014 - 17:09:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Wildlife rangers in Kenya have arrested three suspected poachers who have been handed to the Police [...] Full text...

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How Madiba influenced the arts

15 december 2013 - 09:09:08
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - There could hardly be any other contemporary icon from the arts to politics that every author, [...] Full text...

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UN calls for greater protection of birds' habitats

11 may 2013 - 15:37:22
New York, US (PANA) - As an estimated 50 billion birds commence their annual migrations, the critical staging areas they [...] Full text...

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Unbridled orgy of killings dominates Nigerian media

11 may 2013 - 10:08:26
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The recent breakdown of law and order, resulting in the mass killing of persons, including security [...] Full text...

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Mauritius reinforces vigilance against bird flu

18 april 2013 - 16:48:54
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian authorities have strengthened vigilance at their entry points following the outbreak of the Avian Influenza [...] Full text...

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Gambian Airlines launch new Banjul-Bamako route

08 april 2013 - 17:11:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Gambian bird Airlines, a subsidiary of the Germany-based airlines, Germania, has launched the Banjul-Bamako route, according [...] Full text...

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'World risks new bird flu surge if ...'

29 january 2013 - 17:23:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world risks a repeat of the disastrous 2006 bird flu outbreaks unless surveillance and control [...] Full text...

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Actors in tourism business want liberal policies to guide industry

17 october 2012 - 12:53:18
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - African countries need more liberal policies that encourage innovation and private sector investment to tap into [...] Full text...

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SA marks International Vulture Awareness Day

31 august 2012 - 12:38:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Birds of Prey Programme (EWT-BoPP) of the Endangered Wildlife Trust, its partners and [...] Full text...

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Clash of African runners to highlight Edinburgh Cross Country

05 january 2012 - 10:15:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four top African runners, including defending champion and Olympic silver medallist Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, are [...] Full text...

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WHO warns on dangers of bird flu research

31 december 2011 - 16:38:02
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that scientific research on whether changes to the [...] Full text...

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FAO alerts on re-emergence of bird flu virus

29 august 2011 - 15:16:28
New York, US (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Monday called for heightened preparedness and surveillance amid signs [...] Full text...

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Kenyan lake inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List

24 june 2011 - 14:45:05
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley and [...] Full text...

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American film star to be named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

16 june 2011 - 19:26:08
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova will designate American actor, director and producer, Forest Whitaker, as UNESCO [...] Full text...

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African runners mourn Wanjiru

18 may 2011 - 09:24:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Top class African runners are mourning the tragic death of Kenya's Olympic gold medallist Samuel Wanjiru, [...] Full text...

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Pilots sanctioned for flying plane with one engine in Nigeria

13 may 2011 - 10:34:48
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The regulatory Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licences of the two pilots of [...] Full text...

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Livestock boom in developing countries risks aggravating animal plagues (News feature)

11 february 2011 - 14:17:24
New Delhi, India (PANA) – A research released Friday at an international conference on agriculture, taking place in New Delhi, [...] Full text...

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African Parks Network inherits Congo's largest park

07 october 2010 - 15:08:00
Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- The management of the Odzala-Kokoua National Park, t he largest Congolese park spread over 1,534,600 acres [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's regulatory agency grounds local airline

06 july 2010 - 08:48:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounde d the local Chanchangi Airline for operating only [...] Full text...

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Vaccines against bird flu for Cameroonian supporters heading to World Cup

28 may 2010 - 13:11:00
Yaounde- Cameroon (PANA) -- The Cameroonian government has provided one thousand doses of vaccines against bird flu for the country's [...] Full text...

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Engine fire forces Nigerian airline to make air return

19 april 2010 - 13:40:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's privately-owned DANA Air Monday made an air re turn shortly after take-off on an hour-long [...] Full text...

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UNEP, PUMA partner in support of international year of Biodiversity

07 january 2010 - 12:37:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- PUMA, a leading sportlifestyle company that designs and develops sports footwear, apparel and accessories, and the [...] Full text...

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Regional meeting on eco-tourism opens in Gambia

25 november 2009 - 15:49:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Gambian Minister of Forestry and the Environment, Hon. J atto Sillah, has observed that the [...] Full text...

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Jammeh receives report on 'faulty' Gambian presidential jet

10 november 2009 - 18:26:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- A technical report from the Gambian Civil Aviation Autho rity (GCAA) has revealed that the presidential [...] Full text...

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Tutu, 15 others bag U.S. Medal of Freedom

13 august 2009 - 09:13:00
Washington DC- US (PANA) -- U. S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on [...] Full text...

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Rare bird discovered in Mauritius

16 july 2009 - 20:49:00
Port-Louis- Mauritius (PANA) – A Dutch, Mauritian -and British scientific team ha s discovered the remains of a “pelvis de [...] Full text...

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Egypt reports new H1N1 cases, now totalling 74 nationwide

04 july 2009 - 15:47:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egyptian health authorities on Saturday reported two more cases of the H1N1 influenza in the country, [...] Full text...

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East African states confirm more cases of swine flu

03 july 2009 - 18:11:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The East Afrrican Community (EAC) said Friday that Afric an states must step up public health [...] Full text...

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Swine Flu fear grips Egypt, quarantine on university hostel extended

10 june 2009 - 10:26:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- The American University in Cairo (AUC) on Tuesday evening extended the quarantine on their student dormitory [...] Full text...

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Swine Flu: Egypt’s American university under quarantine

09 june 2009 - 09:04:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egyptian health authorities have quarantined a dormitory o f the American University in Cairo after two [...] Full text...

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Kenyan fresh water mass under threat

11 may 2009 - 17:04:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Human activities around the only fresh water mass in Ken ya’s central region is threatening its [...] Full text...

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Zambia quarantines SA man over swine flu

06 may 2009 - 12:28:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Health authorities in Zambia have quarantined a South Af rican man on suspicion that he might [...] Full text...

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Swine flu: Nigeria orders 2m doses of Tamiflu

02 may 2009 - 10:58:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria has ordered 2 million doses of Tamiflu, the Swiss-manufactured drug used to treat human cases [...] Full text...

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'No swine flu case in Mali'

01 may 2009 - 13:19:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- No swine flu case has been reported in Mali, the country's health minister said on Friday. [...] Full text...

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Malawi on red alert over Swine flu

29 april 2009 - 19:14:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Malawian health authorities have said the southern Afr ican country's "standing committee on emergencies" has been [...] Full text...

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'No swine flu in Morocco'

29 april 2009 - 13:04:00
Rabat- Morocco (PANA) -- Morocco's Health Ministry has assured that there is no c ase of swine flu in the [...] Full text...

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African leaders urged to take measures against swine flu

28 april 2009 - 18:56:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Health experts in Nigeria have advised African leaders t o embark on massive surveillance and control [...] Full text...

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Bird flu claims three lives in Egypt

25 april 2009 - 18:20:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- The Egyptian health ministry is worried that the deadly H5 N1 strain of avian flu could [...] Full text...

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AMU ministers of foreign affairs to consolidate union

20 april 2009 - 15:51:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The ministers of foreign affairs of the countries of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU - Algeria, [...] Full text...

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Egypt reports 66th bird flu case

20 april 2009 - 13:21:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Less than one week after reporting the 65th human infectio n of the deadly H5N1 avian [...] Full text...

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EC gives Gambia 300,000 euros to fight avian influenza

15 april 2009 - 22:51:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) – The European Commission ha-s given Gambia 300,000 euros t o fight avian influenza, Dr. Kebba [...] Full text...

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Egypt confirms yet another human bird flu case

27 march 2009 - 13:30:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) – The Egyptian ministry of hea-lth Thursday confirmed that an Egyptian girl has contracted the deadly H5N1 [...] Full text...

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Egypt records another bird flu case

11 march 2009 - 12:32:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- The Egyptian health ministry on Wednesday confirmed that a n 18-month-old girl has been infected with [...] Full text...

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Egypt confirms 2nd bird flu case in one week

10 february 2009 - 10:54:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egypt's health ministry has confirmed that a boy has contracted the deadly H5N1 strain of avian [...] Full text...

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Egypt confirms new bird flu case

27 january 2009 - 12:06:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Egypt's health ministry has confirmed that a two-year-old girl has been infected with the deadly H5N1 [...] Full text...

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