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- 'Tests: Pigeons Don't Pose Bird Flu Trouble (ABC News)
Pigeons Aren't Immune to Bird Flu Virus, but Tests Show They Pose Little Risk of Spreading It
'Pigeons Very Unlikely to Carry Deadly Bird Flu Virus (WJLA-TV Washington D.C.)
Washington (AP) - While pigeons are everywhere around Washington, apparently they aren't considered a threat when it comes to the spread of bird flu. Experts say pigeons are apparently very unlikely to carry - or even get infected by - the deadly strain.
'Sure they're nasty, but pigeons won't give you the bird flu (Chicago Tribune)
City folks, don't worry. Nobody expects pigeons, more common than manhole covers, will bring the deadly bird flu virus.
'Poultry industry bolstering defenses against bird flu (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Farmers and companies in the U.S. are emphasizing "biosecurity" as a bird flu outbreak rages overseas.
'JORDAN: In wake of bird flu panic, chicken sales back to normal (AlertNet)
AMMAN, 23 April (IRIN) - Following a 12 April announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) that Jordan was free of the potentially deadly H5N1 bird flu, poultry shop owners have been struggling to meet demand as chicken prices return to pre-flu levels.
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