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- 'Thailand Alert for Bird Flu Is Expanded (New York Times)
After the country?s second death from bird flu this year, Thailand put eight more provinces, including the Bangkok area, on a watch list.
'Indonesian boy has bird flu, local tests (NDTV)
A 16-year-old Indonesia boy has tested positive for bird flu, health officials said on Monday, citing local laboratory results. It would take the total number of human infections in the country to 55.
'Indonesia teen dead from bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A 16-year-old Indonesian has died from bird flu, a health official said, citing local test results which are usually reliable.
'No sign of bird flu mutation in Thailand (MCOT)
BANGKOK, Aug 7 (TNA) ? Complications of dengue fever were not found in the teenager who died of bird flu in the central Phichit province last month, according to the Medical Sciences Department.
'Bird flu update: 7 August 2006 (SciDev.net)
Below is a roundup of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article.
'Indonesian teenager tests positive for bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A 16-year-old Indonesian youth has tested positive for bird flu according to results from a local laboratory.
'Bird causes explosion, brief power outage (Ridgecrest Daily Independent)
A small explosion and fire above a Ridgecrest SCE substation is believed to have been caused by a bird who flew into powerlines above the station. The explosion and resultant fire caused brief power outages in the area, including at The Daily Independent offices.
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