Good thread--posting fresh articles here on it will be helpful for keeping up.
Thanks, everyone.
First bird flu cases in northern Ukraine June 12, 2006
KIEV (Reuters) - Teams of veterinarians have been sent to destroy domestic poultry in northern Ukraine after the first appearance of bird flu in the region, Interfax Ukraine news agency reported on Monday.
Avian flu had previously been detected late last year in the Crimea peninsula, a major stopover point on migratory routes jutting into the Black Sea in southern Ukraine.
Specialized teams of sanitary workers destroyed well over 200,000 birds after the outbreak in Crimea. No human cases were recorded.
Ukraine's authorities have said that outbreak was brought under control but have predicted further difficulties during the passage of migratory birds through the country this year.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060612/wl_nm/birdflu_ukraine_dc_2
Hope you don't mind a couple of older articles:
Hospitals may help spread flu pandemic
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Correspondent
"Many reports have shown that hospitals can be a source for spreading such diseases, because health care workers fail to follow even basic hygiene practices such as washing their hands after touching any patient or piece of equipment."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051208/ts_nm/birdflu_usa_dc
Dangerous contamination found in water on US planes
NewScientist.com news service by Kurt Kleiner
Dangerous levels of bacteria have been found in drinking water aboard 15% of planes at US airports, an investigation carried out by the US Environmental Protection Agency has found.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8187