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Turkey, Romania begin slaughtering fowl
Oct 9 2005 9:01PM (CT)
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - The slaughter of thousands of domestic fowl in Turkey and Romania began Sunday as a precaution against the spread of bird flu after both countries confirmed their first cases of the disease over the weekend.
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Telethon appeals for action to fight AIDS
Oct 9 2005 4:01PM (CT)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - There were the usual ringing phone lines and frantic countdown. But Sunday's telethon had a twist: South Africans were asked to pledge action _ rather than money _ to fight AIDS.
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Encephalitis death toll hits 1,038 in India
Oct 9 2005 6:33AM (CT)
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - Japanese encephalitis claimed 15 more lives in northern India, as a health official on Sunday expressed surprise that the recent outbreak _ which had appeared to be fading _ was spreading again.
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Feds prepare for super-flu disaster
Oct 9 2005 2:54AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A super-flu could kill up to 1.9 million Americans, according to a draft of the government's plan to fight a worldwide epidemic. Officials are rewriting that plan to designate not just who cares for the sick but who will keep the country running amid the chaos, said an influenza specialist who is advising the government on those decisions.
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