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Avian Flu Crisis BMO Nesbitt Burns Economic Update

Avian flu is spreading rapidly in the bird population, but it is still extremely difficult for humans to become infected.
According to Dr. Sherry Cooper, Chief Economist, BMO Nesbitt Burns, there is a good deal of misinformation triggering unnecessary fear and economic cost. Human infection generally requires direct exposure to sick or dead poultry. This [...]

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Bird Flu Facts Can Save Lives

Doctors and scientists around the world fear it may well become the next pandemic. People have died and many are concerned it’s just a matter of time before the crafty bird flu manages to spread not only from bird to human but also from human to human.
The scare level is high as scientists race to [...]

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