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- 'Swiss poultry free to roam next week after bird flu alert lifted (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Measures to confine Swiss poultry indoors because of the threat of bird flu contamination will be lifted nationwide on May 1, Swiss veterinary authorities announced.
'Ducks slaughtered on Indonesia's Bali after bird flu found (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Authorities on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have slaughtered more than 400 birds, mostly ducks, after random tests showed bird flu infections among them, officials said.
'Tesco says UK bird flu scare hit poultry sales (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Britain's biggest retailer Tesco Plc said on Tuesday its poultry sales fell 5 percent when the first case of bird flu was confirmed in the country earlier this month.
'EU clears bird flu aid for farmers (International Herald Tribune)
EU governments approved special subsidies Tuesday for poultry farmers who suffer losses as the spread of bird flu scares consumers away from chicken, turkey and other poultry.
'Deadly strain of bird flu confirmed in all 12 Czech cases (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Czech Republic's national veterinary services confirmed that all 12 cases of bird flu detected in the country in the past month were the H5N1 strain which can be deadly to humans.
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