UPDATE:
SNIPPET: “Understanding Flu Terms
Flu terms defined — Seasonal flu, avian flu, and pandemic flu are not the same.”
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http://www.spp.gov/pdf/nap_flu07.pdf
“North American Plan
For Avian & Pandemic Influenza
Developed as Part of the
Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America
August 2007”
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http://www.spp.gov/pdf/nap_flu07_factsheet.pdf
FACT SHEET:
“COMBATTING AVIAN FLU IN NORTH AMERICA:
The North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza”
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UPDATE:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070822/NATION/108220067/1002
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“Fears of bird flu pandemic subside”
By Amy Fagan
August 22, 2007
Researchers have discovered numerous changes a flu virus likely would have to make in order to spread as a human pandemic, but so far it seems the avian-flu virus has made just a few of those changes.
“It’s reassuring,” said David Finkelstein, who led a team of researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Their findings were recently published in the Journal of Virology.
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The scientists identified 32 “markers,” or clear differences between influenza viruses found in birds and in those that infect humans.
Scientists hope that by learning these markers they will be able to monitor whether the bird flu, referred to as H5N1, is becoming more of a “human” virus and thus a global threat, Mr. Finkelstein said.”
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13538&Itemid=128
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070821-10
August 21, 2007
Commando air assault detains suspected insurgent disguised as pregnant woman
Multi-National Division – Center PAO
AL-OWESAT, Iraq — Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 14th infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) out of Fort Drum, N.Y., detained several men during an air assault mission along the Euphrates River, Aug. 20.
One of the men detained was dressed as a pregnant woman.
Crimson Shogun was an operation targeting al-Qaeda-allied terrorist networks in the Owesat and Fetoah areas along the river and brought together more than 100 Soldiers of 2-14 Inf., 50 Iraqi army troops and two local residents who volunteered to help identify terrorists.
Thirteen men were detained for further questioning, one of whom was on the battalion’s list of persons of interest. His brother was also detained, and was found by the Soldiers of Company A disguised as a pregnant woman in an attempt to avoid capture.
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