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In the News (Mon 6 Jul 09)

  
  Oinoussais - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oinousses or Oinoussais (Greek: Οινούσσες), alternative form: Agnousses is a barren island some 5km from the Greek island of Khios and west of Turkey as well as a community and a municipality.
Oinousses and its island chains lie in a bay area.
Oinousses has a school, a church and Oinousses' only square (plateia) and a small port.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oinousses   (151 words)

  
 North Aegean - Oinouses
Oinousses is a cluster of islands between Chios and Erithraia peninsula.
Oinousses constitute of the islands Oinoussa or Aignousa, Panagia, Gaidouroniso, Vatos, Pontikoniso, Arhontoniso, Pateroniso, Pontikoudiko, Laimoudiko and Prasonisia.
In the port welcomes you a mermaid of copper and in the mole stands the statue of the mother of Oinousses.
www.hellogreece.gr /english/northaegean/oinouses.html   (98 words)

  
 Oinousses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Oinousses is a complex of many small islands east of Chios island and very close to the coast of Asia Minor.
Oinousses belongs administratively to Chios from which it is only 9 nautical miles away.
So if you are on Chios and you wish to get a glimpse of where the shipping tycoons were born and have their traditional houses, take time and go by boat to this tiny complex of islands.
www.greece.org /poseidon/work/islands2/northeast/oinousai.html   (601 words)

  
 Review 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The first suspect avian flu case in Greece was detected in a domestic chicken farm on Oinousses Island.
Poultry on Oinousses were placed under quarantine, while the owners of the chicken farm underwent medical examinations.
On October 19, Greek Health Minister Nikitas Kaklamanis visited Oinousses, reassuring the island's residents and Greece in general that there was no problem, while he had chicken for lunch to calm things down.
www.ert.gr /anaskopisi2005/en/pages/Page9_Oct.asp   (376 words)

  
 Gordonstoun School
Oinousses, our island at the eastern border of Greece, and a gateway to Europe, is in the privileged position of being included in the Olympic Flame relay around Greece.
We are, therefore, inviting you to participate with your boat in the Olympic Flame Relay from Chios to Oinousses and, grasping this unique historical opportunity, to contribute to the enhancement of world sea trade and cooperation between peoples and countries.
Additionally, you are invited to all events that we are organizing in Oinousses for the Olympic Torch Relay of Athens 2004.
www.gordonstoun.org.uk /grdnstn/alumni/oinoussesislands.htm   (431 words)

  
 Greece bans poultry shipments from Aegean -DAWN - International; October 19, 2005
OINOUSSES (Greece), Oct 18: Greece on Tuesday banned all poultry shipments in the eastern Aegean Sea region and placed the elderly owners of a poultry flock under medical surveillance as it awaited tests to show whether the deadly Asian strain of bird flu has reached the country.
A day after antibodies for the H5 avian flu virus were detected in a live turkey from Oinousses, an islet off the eastern island of Chios, the Greek authorities stepped up tests on the same flock and announced steps to beef up the country’s anti-flu vaccine stock.
That first result, established by a ministry laboratory in Athens, was based on a batch of blood samples taken from the flocks of two Oinousses poultry-raisers on Oct 14, Kontos said.
www.dawn.com /2005/10/19/int12.htm   (483 words)

  
 Avian Flu » Blog Archive » Suspected Greek bird flu case tests negative - Yahoo! News
The alarm in Greece was originally raised after a ministry lab in Athens said it had found antibodies to the broad H5 avian flu category on a live turkey from Oinousses.
But as the lab was not certified by the European Union to conduct bird flu tests, the Greek authorities decided to send samples from the same turkey flock to Britain for supplementary tests, which preliminarily produced a negative result on October 20.
The Oinousses case caused a run on Greek pharmacies for anti-viral drugs and vaccine shots in the last ten days, but also hurt Greece’s poultry market.
avianflu.futurehs.com /?p=1362   (378 words)

  
 Chios,Psara,Oinousses,Inousses,Greece - Chios Island Travel Guide by Chiosnet
Oinousses has also one of Greece's major maritime schools.
There a boat with frequent service from the city of Chios to Oinousses and during the summer many travel agencies organize various excursions to the islands.
These excursions often include visiting some small coastal villages (such as Langada with its famous taverns), making the trips an excellent combination of sea, sun, and greek food.
www.chiosnet.gr /tourism/Worth/psaraoin.htm   (336 words)

  
 Oinousses
Since the middle of 19th cent., the inhabitants, working in the sea, became ship-owners and today they own more than 500 ships, various members of the Livanos, Lemos and Pateras clans (with every street or square named for the last-named family) were born here.
Therefore Oinousses are considered the richest island all over the world.
Two church-tipped islets, each privately owned, guard the unusually well-protected harbor; the town of Oinousses is surprisingly large, draped over hillsides enclosing a ravine.
www.chiosonline.gr /oinousses.asp   (291 words)

  
 Athens News Agency: Daily News Bulletin in English, 05-10-20
The spokesman underlined that experts were not alarmed by the results of tests taken from the free-range farm at Oinousses, since most of the birds in the same farm had been found clear of the H5 virus.
Kaklamanis, at the head of a delegation of regional officials and medical experts, did his best to lighten the mood on the small island and around the east Mediterranean country, enjoying a dish of locally produced poultry at an island restaurant in what was undoubtedly the "photo opportunity" of the week.
Oinousses lies just off the eastern coast of the large island of Chios, with the opposite Turkish coast farther to the east.
www.hri.org /cgi-bin/brief?/news/greek/ana/2005/05-10-20.ana.html   (9154 words)

  
 www.e-xios.gr Chios Today
he island of Chios and the two islands Oinousses and Psara constitute the Prefecture of Chios.
Chios is on the north-eastern Aegean few kilometres away from the near-Eastern coast.
The prefecture is constituted from 10 municipalities: Chios, Omiroupoli, Kardamyla, Kampohora, Mastichochoria, Amani, Ionia, Saint Minas, Psara and Oinousses.
www.e-xios.gr /chios/2   (386 words)

  
 news.ert.gr - Health - Suspect Case in Greece
News > Health)&body=The first suspect case of avian flu was detected on the Aegean island of Oinousses, Greece.
The first suspect case of the avian flu in Greece was detected on a turkey farm on the Agean Sea island of Oinousses.
On Tuesday, a panel of KEEL’s doctors is to fly to Oinousses to conduct tests on the couple.
news.ert.gr /en/newsDetails.asp?ID=11916   (1087 words)

  
 The truth about Macedonia
On Monday Greek authorities said they found antibodies for the H5 avian flu virus in a live turkey from Oinousses, but said further tests were needed to determine whether it is the H5N1 subtype which has killed 60 people in Asia over the past three years.
Some scientists have warned that it is not a question of if, but when a new highly infectious flu virus sweeps the globe similar to the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed millions, and expressed concern that a mutation of the deadly H5N1 strain could be spark such an epidemic.
Kaklamanis was set to visit Oinousses' medical clinic, bringing with him 20 doses of a vaccine for the common flu at the request of residents.
network54.com /Forum/22270/message/1130076797/Greak+health+...+island   (1154 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The five islands, two miles off the northeast coast of Chios are known by the name of the largest island, Oinoussa (read e-nousa).
In antiquity the island was famous for its wine (Oinos) and it is believed that this is also the origin of the name "Oinousses".
There is a small hotel, a few rooms to let, cafes, taverns, and many pleasant beaches.
holidays-in-greece.com /aegean/ino/main.html   (190 words)

  
 Oinousses: Your travel guide to explore oinousses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Oinousses, it is a small cluster of islands between Chios and the Asian-Minor peninsula Erythrea.
Finding the best hotels in Oinousses that makes your stay most enjoyable and that too without creating a hole in your pocket was never so easy.
Last but not least you may select Reservation Chat if you wish to chat simultaneously with up to 20 hoteliers about your reservation.
www.greekhotelnet.com /oinousses   (156 words)

  
 news.ert.gr - Health - Turkey Sample Raises Concerns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
News > Health)&body=Avian flu antibodies were detected in a turkey on the Aegean Sea island of Oinousses.
The Greek Sanitary Authorities and the EU have sounded the alarm after confirming a case tested positive for the H5 virus in a turkey farm on the Aegean Sea island of Oinousses, Greece.
A suspected avian flu case that was confirmed in a turkey farm on the Aegean island of Oinousses has raised concerns.
news.ert.gr /en/newsDetails.asp?ID=11926   (1239 words)

  
 Asociación Española de Marina Civil (AEMC)
Greeks are ditching chicken dinners, seeking flu shots and sending dozens of dead birds for tests after an initial probe on Oct. 17 showed a turkey was exposed to the virus on the Aegean island of Oinousses near the coast of Turkey, where the disease´s H5N1 strain has been found.
Greece has stopped poultry shipments from Oinousses, an island of 700 people, which has produced some of Greece´s biggest ship- owning families, such as the Lemos and the Pateras.
The government has advised bird breeders across the country to keep their stock in closed spaces to avoid contact with migratory birds that might spread the disease.
marinacivil.com /noticias/noticia.asp?idn=11910   (786 words)

  
 Health News | Greece bans poultry shipments from bird flu-tainted region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
A day after antibodies for the H5 avian flu virus were detected in a live turkey from Oinousses, an islet off the eastern island of Chios, the Greek authorities stepped up tests on the same flock and annouced steps to beef up the country's anti-flu vaccine stock.
That first result, confirmed by a ministry laboratory in Athens, was based on a batch of blood samples taken from the flocks of two Oinousses poultry-raisers on October 14, Kontos said.
The owners of the suspect flock on Oinousses, a retired sailor and his wife, were tested early on Tuesday by doctors from Greece's Centre for the Control of Infectious Diseases (KEEL), Health Minister Nikitas Kaklamanis told reporters.
health-news.org /breaking/3943/greece-bans-poultry-shipments-from-bi...   (2051 words)

  
 Chios - Entertainment
It is located in the northeast side of Chios along with some other uninhabited islets.
If you have been charmed by the beauty of Oinousses and you want to stay there, you have to choose between small houses or room in a hotel.
Don’t forget to drink some of the excellent wine that is produced in Oinousses.
www.greek-tourism.gr /chios/diaskedasiUK.htm   (495 words)

  
 Greek turkey cleared of bird flu. 30/10/2005. ABC News Online
The agency says the Agriculture Ministry has announced that as a result all poultry trade restrictions on the islands of Chios and Oinousses, where the suspected case appeared, are now lifted.
Greece had banned the export of all live birds and their products from the area of Chios earlier in the month, when preliminary tests showed the turkey on the islet of Oinousses was positive to the H5 avian flu strain.
News of the suspected case caused concern among the public, which reduced poultry consumption dramatically.
www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200510/s1493723.htm   (250 words)

  
 www.sail.gr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The first event for the New Year that will take place at our sailing clubhouse “23rd Meridian” will be the cutting of the New Year’s Cake on Friday, January 11th 2002 at 9:00 pm.
The winner of the florin, apart from being the lucky one of the New Year, will win a unique 14-day sailing excursion to the East Aegean Islands (Kyra-Panagia, Skyros, Psara, Chios, Oinousses, Lesvos) and Minor Asia coasts (Aivali, Pergamos, Smirni) for the summer of 2002, worth 890,00 Euro.
The first one will start from Thessaloniki on the 1st of June 2002 (Saturday) and after we visit Kyra-Panagia, Skyros, Psara, Chios, Oinousses, Lesvos, Minor Asia Coasts (Aivali, Pergamos, Smirni) it will end on Mytilini on the 14th of June (the participants will leave from Mytilini either by plane or ferry).
www.sail.gr /news/acts2002.htm   (692 words)

  
 ekathimerini.com | In Brief
The government has banned bird hunting and the transport of live poultry in areas with confirmed H5N1 cases.
The coast guard detained on Sunday 11 illegal migrants in a wooden boat near the Eastern Aegean islet of Oinousses, the Merchant Marine Ministry said.
The immigrants, whose nationalities were not disclosed, are believed to have sailed from Turkey.
ekathimerini.com /4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100018_07/03/2006_67170   (344 words)

  
 RESEARCH PROJECTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
CSF within the Operational Programme for Education and Initial Training implemented by the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs, is a cooperation network between secondary schools on small islands of the Aegean Archipelago.
Dolichi partners comprise schools on the following small Aegean islands: Oinousses, Agios Efstratios, Samothrace and Psara.
The Cultural Centre of Oinousses The Cultural Centre of Oinousses "Georgios H. Lemos", the University of the Aegean, the "Leon Lemos" Foundation and "Technognostiki"are also involved in Dolichi.
www.lib.aegean.gr /eng/INFO/research.htm   (569 words)

  
 HealthScout-Consumer Health News, Information and Resources Updated Daily--Health Highlights: ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Follow-up tests conducted in the U.K. on Greek turkeys suspected of carrying the avian flu virus have come back negative, the Greek agriculture ministry said Saturday.
According to the AFX news agency, the ministry issued a statement that "The European Commission laboratory at Weybridge, Britain, announced today that tests taken on samples from the suspect bird flock on [the eastern Aegean islet of] Oinousses have not located the H5N1 avian flu strain."
The Greek ministry lifted alarm measures meant to contain the spread of the virus after the announcement.
www.healthscout.com /news/1/528839/main.html   (332 words)

  
 Oinousses: Our homeland...
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