Watching for the Next Pandemic
Flu Fears Threaten Thai Cockfighting Tradition()
February 23, 2005 In Thailand, strictures put in place to contain avian flu have imperiled the future of cockfighting, a pastime that many consider an integral part of rural life.
Bird Flu Deaths in Thailand Raise Pandemic Fears()
December 8, 2004 In September, an 11-year-old Thai girl and her mother died from bird flu. Days later, the girl's aunt became ill. Thai researchers feared the virus had mutated, now easily moving from person to person. That could be first sign of a global pandemic. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports.
Thai Chicken Farms Are Front Line for Bird Flu Fight()
December 7, 2004 Thailand has killed more than 40 million chickens this year in an effort to stop a deadly strain of bird flu that's killed at least 17 people in the country. But the virus keeps resurfacing. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports.
