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H7N3 reported in Rhode Island
MINA Breaking News - http://macedoniaonline.eu
22 Aug 2008
Area: Providence, Rhode Island, USA - Map It 
A strain of avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in a small number of mute swans collected from the Seekonk River during routine surveillance performed by the Department of Environmental Management's Division of Fish & Wildlife. The swans were caught near the Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, and subsequently tested by the USDA. Four of the eleven birds were found to be infected with the H7N3 strain of the avian influenza virus. The above comments describe the confirmation of H7N3 in Rhode Island. Although H7 outbreaks are reportable, an OIE report has not yet appeared, and the media reports do not indicate if the H7N1 is high or low path.
Penguins dumping arsenic in AntarcticaNewScientist - www.newscientist.com
21 Aug 2008
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Photo courtesy of Gvasquez
Penguin guano isn't usually considered an environmental hazard. Yet, according to new research, it is the main source of arsenic accumulation in Antarctic soil. Zhouqing Xie of the Institute of Polar Environment at the University of Science and Technology of China and colleagues looked at how much arsenic was found in the droppings of three bird species and two seal species that live on Ardley Island, off the Antarctic peninsular. The droppings of the gentoo penguin contained far more than those of the other species - nearly twice as much as the droppings of the southern giant petrel and up to three times more than the local seals.
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