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Researchers create interactive map with Google technology to track avian flu spread

04-30-2007 · EurekAlert!

An interactive "supermap" that portrays the mutations and spread of the avian flu around the globe over time should help researchers and policy makers better understand the virus and anticipate further outbreaks, according to a new study involving University of Colorado at Boulder and Ohio State University researchers.

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