New developments in fight against bird flu

UK scientists are developing a portable testing machine, which they claim will detect cases of bird flu in two hours.

It currently takes around a week to identify different flu strains, due to the need for laboratory testing. Researchers at Nottingham Trent University say their equipment - designed to be used at the scene of an outbreak - will enable far quicker identification of avian flu in humans.

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