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The bird flu has been positive for pork export demand, there's no question about that.

The bird flu crisis highlights the importance of having a regular border opening.

It's inevitable that when the flu pandemic comes...it will have a very serious impact on the health of our country.

It's been unfortunate with Jorge that he first caught the flu and then broke his nose. I've had my last five games being caught by Kelly, but whoever is back there, I'll do my best and be focused. It would have been nice to have had the body of my work caught by Jorge, so he would have had a feel for what's been going on with my pitches.

Oh, no, no. In fact, the show is so funny because... last season I had had the flu and I got really skinny and the producers told me to eat. I think it's probably one of the only shows in Hollywood where the producers encourage you to eat as a young woman.

The two patients have been confirmed to be infected with bird flu in accordance with the standards of the World Health Organization.

It was just a 24-hour flu thing. I was pretty sick on Sunday.

Once pandemic strains are widespread, it doesn't make any sense to impose travel restrictions. You simply can't contain the flu with travel restrictions.

Not only are avian flu fears and fuel costs driving prices higher, but gold prices are also on the rise. Meanwhile, wages for skilled laborers are struggling to keep up with rising expenses.

It's not dangerous to the vast majority of dogs, just like flu infection of people is not dangerous to the large majority of people.

It's not a surprise. It shows that China like other countries that have bird flu in poultry can have human cases.

At this stage there is no flu epidemic threatening society.

Around 40 million people died in 1918 Spanish flu outbreak, ... There are six times more people on the planet now so you could scale it up to around 200 million people probably.

The kids off the bench played well but we were playing without two of our guys. Riley Bailey had the flu and Avery Old Coyote hurt his Achilles heel and we got into some foul trouble.

The Middle East and northern African countries should be able to build up a line of defense against avian influenza. FAO is more concerned about the situation in eastern Africa, where veterinary services, due to various constraints, should have more difficulties to run efficient bird flu campaigns based on slaughtering infected animals and vaccination,

The Ministry of Public Health provided timely information on the country's human infection cases of bird flu and held three news briefings on the epidemic within two months, which created a favorable environment for bird flu prevention and control.

The ministry has taken necessary measures for the big flu epidemic which the world expects.

The fact we have avian flu in Europe does not affect the possibility of a human influenza pandemic.

The countries concerned and the international community have to make every effort to ensure that bird flu does not become endemic in Africa.

I hope they are not diagnosed with bird flu. But they are suspected cases of bird flu since they ate a sick chicken and they were in close contact with fowl.

In humans, the H5N1 bird flu takes about two weeks to kill, so there is time for T cells to come out and give protection.

In a normal winter flu year... flu actually kills in excess of 12,000 people,

I kind of really do feel like I miss out. I've had the flu before and even then I felt like I was missing my day.

I'm sad to say we have not had a significant influx of cash for bird flu over the last two years since we've really started to get worried about it.

If Northwest Iowa hospitals get bogged down with a number of flu cases, maybe central Iowa has more facilities they could offer so we could spread people out to get the treatment they need.

I had no idea. It was so hard waiting (before the awards ceremony). It was really suspenseful this year. I had the flu or something today. Still, I knew I had to try my best today no matter how I felt.

In an era during which new and re-emerging diseases, such as the H5N1 avian flu virus, are potential public health threats, Americans should not forget to take the proper precautions to protect their health against the diseases that threaten us today.

If you can imagine getting the flu and having to drive an hour to the nearest doctor or health care provider, or imagine having a sick child with no insurance and no resources to pay for the doctor visit. These are very real things in a lot of areas of North Carolina.

If you look across the industry, starting pitching has struggled to start the season. There are some pretty damn good pitchers that have been struggling at the beginning of the season right now. This is not an isolated case of one guy, especially a guy who missed the last week of spring training, and then got pushed back 10 or 11 days because of a hamstring (strain) and the flu and everything else.

In the face of the complicated epidemic situation, we are fully capable of effectively containing the spread of bird flu in China.

In normal flu years, most of us have immunity, either from the vaccine or from having the flu in previous years, ... But in pandemics, we have no prior immunity, and it's just like being hit with a completely new disease that we've never built up any ability to fight. That's why the mortality tends to be high even in the age groups that don't usually get very sick from flu.

In public health, we've talked about a pandemic flu for years and years and years. We know it's coming. We know from history and the study of viruses that it is going to happen again.

In this case, we had the vaccine tested. It was found to still be potent for the 2004-2005 flu strain.

I haven't heard anything about whether they think it will be a bad season or not, but I'm hoping that everyone who needs a flu shot gets it.

I have to say that on the evidence we have it's most likely that the avian flu virus H5N1 is already endemic in this region.

Investors are looking at India carefully and avian flu is a risk.

I just know he had a stomach virus or flu symptoms last week and sometimes those things stick with you. And when you try to work through them and play at the level that he expects to play at, sometimes you don't let yourself get back (to being) completely healthy.

By interrupting the flu in children, we may have an impact on your own city or town and reduce the overall impact of flu each winter,

His area of specialization is just perfect for leadership of a group that is looking at a possible response to the bird flu pandemic. And on top of that, he's had substantial practical experience.

He's so dedicated. The only time he missed a practice in his two years on the varsity was when he came with the flu and we sent him home.

By the beginning of December, flu vaccine will be available, though we may still experience mild shortages in scattered areas around the country.

By record, we were the No. 5 seed. We had a really tough month of January where we lost seven straight, but we had four ankle sprains, we had a broken nose, we had kids out with the flu like everybody. We really turned it around the last time we played Westminster. We saw a new team start to emerge.

He struggled with the flu and couldn't get out from the bottom position.

I don't think either one of us have had the flu since we started getting them,

I am pleased to see that the president has finally followed our lead and released his avian flu plan today,

However, if bird flu results in a permanent reduction in world poultry production, an increase in red meat production might eventually be required, resulting in increased feed consumption in the long term. Domestic demand prospects also remain strong due to increasing livestock production and expanding ethanol production. These developments should support increased corn consumption well beyond the 2005-06 marketing year.

I believe that everyone, no matter what age, should get a flu vaccine, ... This is the best way to protect yourself.

Headlines from the avian flu situation continue to weigh on overall consumer sentiment towards chicken in China.

Health officials feel that a pandemic flu is likely to occur and no one's calling the avian flu the next pandemic, but we know that, sooner or later, something is going to happen. So, we need to be prepared.

Marriage, in contrast to the flu, starts with a fever and ends with the chills.

You cannot live in Los Angeles for any period of time without eventually trying to write a screenplay. It's like a flu bug that you catch ... Even the plumber has a screenplay in his truck.

I feel good. I'm much better. Actually, I just lost 10 pounds on a new diet called the flu. Has anyone tried that one out?

With 30,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations from the seasonal flu, those numbers are certainly higher than what we've seen of the swine flu. Protecting yourself from both viruses is very important.

Colds, ulcers, flu, and cancer are things we get. Schizophrenia is something we are.

There is no bird flu in commercial stocks.

The UK's disease-free status for avian flu is not altered here. We've got an avian flu in quarantine. All of the birds that come in from outside of the European Union come into quarantine and we picked up the avian flu virus in the UK quarantine system.

the cycle of bird flu infection that will occur in poultry this winter will not be stopped.

The first working hypothesis is that the children touched, played with sick chickens and were infected that way. But they are also going to try to see if we are faced with a first case of human-to-human transmission, which would be the start of a flu epidemic.

The flu virus can stay alive for 48 hours on hard surfaces. So people really need to disinfect and clean. Bedding and towels should be washed in hot water, 130 degrees, and dried in a hot dryer.

The flu shot is very good at reducing the risk of catching the flu. If you're already exposed to it, it can't stop you from getting the flu, but it may make it a milder case.

The flu is going around here and Emily has seemed to come down with it. She threw a little bit today, but I won't know until I talk to her (Friday) if she'll be able to pitch or not.

It's the internet like the flu - it just spreads like crazy.

The epidemic situation is very severe. Right now is spring, when there is a high chance of bird flu outbreaks due to the frequent movement of migratory birds. This epidemic has not been effectively controlled worldwide.

The high end, if that (97-million) is reached, it will be the largest amount of flu vaccine ever made.

The impact of bird flu was not that much, as investors had the weekend to absorb the news, but we could be seeing a case of a 'fool's euphoria,' with investors keeping their eyes shut to a problem.

Although bird flu cases have been found in some villages in five provinces because of the spread of migratory birds, the whole situation is under control. There are no human cases,

And it is fair to assume the shock during a flu epidemic could be even larger and last longer than Sars.

The Chinese Government has already taken ... decisive measures to prevent bird flu and to share information with the international community.

The Central government laboratory in Bhopal of Madhya Pradesh has confirmed the presence of bird flu there.

The first day I was okay, but the second day it felt like I had the worst flu of my life. My arms and my legs were in agonizing pain. I was puking and shaking and had the cold sweats.

The disease is not caused by bird flu or any other flu virus.

And if avian flu develops into a pandemic human strain - as many experts fear it may - the vaccine might complement traditional vaccines and be used to protect people.

The letter that we issued to them this week is a positive development and shows significant progress on their part. However, additional work is needed to determine the amount of vaccine Chiron may be able to supply the U.S. market for the upcoming flu season. FDA will evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of their corrective actions going forward. In addition, any vaccine produced must pass all tests for safety and potency before it can be marketed in the U.S.

The lesson here is that flu constantly evolves, and we are always just one mutation away from a resistant virus.

The local tests show he was positive for bird flu .

We're famous" iggy whispered so low that Fang could barely hear him. "So's Swine Flu" Fang whispered back.

Ricky was "L" but he's home with the flu, Lizzie, our "O," had some homework to do, Mitchell, "E" prob'ly got lost on the way, So I'm all of the love that could make it today.

I think a lot of people see the flu as a common cold, but it's not: it's a serious respiratory illness that could lead to hospitalization and the young are extremely vulnerable.

For the planet's sake, I hope we have bird flu or some other thing that will reduce the population, because otherwise we're doomed.

I have been laid up with intentional flu.

I can only speak from my own experience, and I would say that the depression I experienced feels like a chemical change. When it came over me, when it comes over me, it feels like it's coming over me like a flu.

People don't always recognize how serious it can be, that there can be some serious complications from the flu and even death. People believe they'll be down for a few days and then be fine, and that's just not the case.

The worst pandemic in modern history was the Spanish flu of 1918, which killed tens of millions of people. Today, with how interconnected the world is, it would spread faster.

long-awaited first step toward a comprehensive pandemic flu plan that America needs and deserves.

Airbus really escaped unscathed in this cycle, ... Boeing has a monopoly with the big planes in Asia. (It) has really made a living out there; the Asian flu affects Boeing more than Airbus.