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Late Edition for 26 April 2013
Audio 26 Apr 2013The latest bird flu spreads from China to Taiwan. Nine To Noon investigates guerilla gardening and in Dateline Pacific, taxing Cook Islanders for their New Zealand superannuation. Audio
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Asian countries tighten airport controls on flu fears
Asian countries tighten airport controls on flu fears
Several governments in Asia have ordered tougher screening of air travelers from China in an effort to contain a possible spread of a new strain of bird flu.
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New bird flu strain spreads outside China for first time
Audio 26 Apr 2013Listening to that was virologist Dr Lance Jennings. Audio
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Taiwanese man infected with new bird flu strain
Audio 26 Apr 2013A new strain of bird flu has for the first time been found outside of mainland China, raising alarm across the region. Audio
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China bird flu strain 'unusually dangerous'
China bird flu strain 'unusually dangerous'
A World Health Organisation flu expert says the new bird flu strain in China is "unusually dangerous''.
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China reports another bird flu death
China reports another bird flu death
Authorities in China say the death toll from a new strain of bird flu has reached 20, with the deaths of two more people.
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Bird flu now reported in Beijing
Bird flu now reported in Beijing
China's H7N9 bird flu virus spread to a new province on Sunday, with state media reporting two human cases in central Henan just west of the area where the disease has been centred.
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China bird flu toll rises to nine
China bird flu toll rises to nine
State media reports in China say the death toll from a new strain of bird flu has risen to nine.
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NZ testing for new strain of bird flu
NZ testing for new strain of bird flu
Scientists are monitoring whether a new strain of bird flu that has killed at least six people in China has made it to New Zealand.
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WHO calls for calm over bird flu epidemic
WHO calls for calm over bird flu epidemic
The World Health Organisation has called for calm as concern mounts about a bird flu epidemic developing in China.
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New drug approved in China against bird flu
New drug approved in China against bird flu
China has fast-tracked the approval of a new drug in an attempt to contain an outbreak of a new strain of bird flu known as H7N9. The number of cases is now 18.
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Poultry markets now closed in Shanghai
Poultry markets now closed in Shanghai
Chinese authorities have found traces of a new bird flu virus that has killed six people in more areas in Shanghai, after authorities slaughtered over 20,000 birds at a large poultry market in the…
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Late Edition for 5 April 2013
Audio 5 Apr 2013New Zealand's longest military deployment has come to an end; there's a new strain of bird flu in China; and in Dateline Pacific, Samoa Air perseveres with its weight-based fares. Audio
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NZ 'well prepared' for new strain of bird flu
NZ 'well prepared' for new strain of bird flu
A World Health Organisation official says potential vaccines against a new strain of bird flu are being developed but it is too early to know how dangerous the virus could be. Audio
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China culls poultry as bird flu death toll rises
China culls poultry as bird flu death toll rises
Chinese authorities say they are mobilising resources along the eastern seaboard to combat a new strain of bird flu that is so far known to have killed six people, including four in the city of…
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How much of a threat does the new strain of bird flu pose?
Audio 5 Apr 2013Dr John McCauley is the director of the World Health Organization's Influenza Centre based at the National Institute for Medical Research in London. Audio
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Virologist says NZ needs to be ready to fight bird flu
Audio 5 Apr 2013A virologist says New Zealand needs to be prepared to fight a new bird flu strain, that has already killed five people in Eastern China. Audio
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Two die in China of different strain of bird flu
Two die in China of different strain of bird flu
Two men have died in the Chinese city of Shanghai, after contracting a strain of bird flu not previously known in humans, according to officials.
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Moratorium on bird flu research lifted
Audio 24 Jan 2013Controversial experiments with a mutant bird flu virus will resume after a year-long break triggered by a worldwide debate about the safety risks. Audio
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Australian poultry imports suspended
Australian poultry imports suspended
The Philippines has temporarily suspended imports of Australian poultry due after an outbreak of a strain of avian flu in New South Wales.
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PNG poultry industry calls for Australian ban after NSW bird flu outbreak
PNG poultry industry calls for Australian ban after NSW bird flu outbreak
The Papua New Guinea chicken industry has renewed calls for tighter quarantine controls on uncooked Australian chickens after an outbreak of bird flu in New South Wales. For months the...
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Bird flu outbreak in NSW
Bird flu outbreak in NSW
Australia has reported its first case of a highly pathogenic bird flu virus in 15 years at an egg farm in New South Wales, where 5000 poultry have died.
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New strain of flu found in seals
New strain of flu found in seals
Scientists in the United States have identified a new strain of flu in seals that could pose a threat to human health.
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Morning Report: local papers
Morning Report: local papers
Tuesday's headlines: 52 people in isolation in Christchurch hospital and five in intensive care with flu; women are smarter than men; courts may use video conferencing because of difficulties arising…
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Beach warning issued in Peru
Beach warning issued in Peru
The government of Peru has warned people to stay away from beaches along large stretches of the coastline while mysterious deaths of dolphins and seabirds are investigated. Mass deaths of pelicans…
