Pet Health: 22 October 2005

A Chinese bird vendor waits for customers at a pet market in Beijing
A Chinese bird vendor waits for customers at a pet market in Beijing October 21, 2005. Bird flu is deeply entrenched in bird populations across Asia, and China and other countries have a big challenge on their hands fighting the disease, a top U.N. health official said on Friday.
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Health Highlights: Oct. 21, 2005
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
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District remains noncommittal on using schools as pet shelters
School officials are considering the use of Palm Beach County schools as pet shelters, following a second request by Palm Beach County Commissioners.
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City health warns v. birds' importation
"We are still bird flu free," assured City Health Office chief Dr. Rodel Agbulos in an interview Wednesday. However, he warned the public of importing pet birds from the neighboring countries of Indonesia and Malaysia, where cases of Avian Influenza were recently recorded.
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