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Zoos Help Track Spread of Pandemics Tuesday, May 05, 2009 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> Medicine   
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Zoos are being drafted by the US government to track the spread of avian influenza this spring. But there seem to be no plans yet to use the zoo network to track the swine flu virus — even though some experts believe it could easily do the job. With state-of-the-art veterinary labs and expert staff available to look after all kinds of animal species, zoos are well placed to track diseases that move quickly among animal populations. (source: nature.com)
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