31 March Research in Pacific shows ocean trouble. Research fresh off a boat that docked Thursday in Alaska reveals some frightening changes taking place in the Pacific Ocean. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington.
31 March Chemical reaction. A new study could cast doubt over claims that Halton's shocking cancer death rate is the result of unhealthy lifestyles and not chemical contamination in the ground, air and water. Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News, UK.
31 March Fewer marshes + more man-made ponds = increased wetlands. Redefining 'wetland' to include man-made ponds, the Interior Deparment claims that for the first time since measurements began, there has been an increase in wetlands in the US. Natural wetlands decreased. New York Times. [Registration Required]
State plans to combat avian flu. State and federal scientists are drawing battle lines against the Asian H5N1 flu virus in Alaska, extending from the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta to the state's small domestic bird flocks. Juneau Empire, Alaska. 31 March 2006.
Flu summit prescribes self-help. A worldwide epidemic of influenza probably would overwhelm the federal government's capacity to help states so Oregonians must begin planning now for disruptions in health care, food, education and public utilities if an influenza pandemic hits Oregon. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. 31 March 2006.
State gets checkup on bird flu. California has taken some solid steps to prepare for a possible pandemic of avian influenza, but several key roadblocks remain ? including the limited capacity of hospitals to care for sick people. Los Angeles Times, California. 31 March 2006. [Registration Required]
Burma culls birds to fight H5N1 flu. Burma said today it has killed more than 238,000 birds, but has still not succeeded in controlling an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu under control on chicken and quail farms. Bangkok Post, Thailand. 31 March 2006.
Glaxo starts bird flu vaccine trials. GlaxoSmithKline Plc. announced the start of human trials of two new bird flu vaccines on Thursday and said if they work, they would be ready to manufacture by the end of the year. Reuters. 31 March 2006.
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