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. 2005 May 26;435(7041):415-6.
doi: 10.1038/435415a.

Controlling avian flu at the source

Robert Webster  1 , Diane Hulse
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Controlling avian flu at the source

Robert Webster et al. Nature. .

Abstract

Global agricultural authorities should harmonize with the public-health sector to ensure the exchange of flu virus samples, and establish a single international standard for vaccines, say Robert Webster and Diane Hulse.

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There is now no doubt that the H5N1 avian flu virus is endemic in domestic ducks in Asia. STR/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
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Even simple measures to curb infection, such as cleaning poultry cages, are not yet widely used. SAKCHAI LALIT/AP
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