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Uganda's Elephant Population Swells

Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park's population of elephants has grown by over 1,000 to 2,497 in the past 3 years. Some have moved in from other areas to avoid poachers or war.

WHO: Last Killer Flu Lab Samples Seen Destroyed Soon RT April 18 2005

The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that most of the samples of H2N2 flu virus ill-advisedly sent out to laboratories around the world have now been destroyed, and that the rest soon will be.

WHO Says Marburg Still a Threat in Angola

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that the outbreak of Marburg in Angola has not yet been contained. 235 people have died, and 22 more are sick. The epidemic could still escalate. Poor roads have restricted the spread of the epidemic, but the health system is poor too.

Vietnam Sees a Long Fight Against Bird Flu RT April 18 2005

Bird flu virus H5N1 has killed 36 people in Vietnam, where a conference is being held to discuss the subject. Its spread is baffling experts. Vietnam hopes to contain it in a year or two and eradicate it by 2010.

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