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Indian Scientists Develop Vaccine for Bird Flu
William Robinson writes "Indian Scientists have succeeded in developing a vaccine against the bird flu disease that has affected poultry business in many parts of the world. This was formally announced, and ICAR Director-General Mangala Rai described this as a big step forward in tackling the highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called the bird flu. Indonesia, who has recently reported their 42nd victim of bird flu, will now have one less thing to worry about."
... I hope this will give at least some pause to all the tired old jokes about outsourcing. For supposedly open-minded people there're way too many racist jokes around here.
Now all we have to do is convince Moslems that the vaccine isn't all part of a western conspiracy to make them sterile. As you all may recall this is the reason that polio isn't quite iradicated. Certain Moslem religous leaders have been telling their followers not to take the polio vaccination for this reason.
But how's life in Beirut? Business as usual too?
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