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- 'China confirms human bird flu case from 2003 (Washington Post)
BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) - China confirmed on Tuesday that the country's first human case of the H5N1 bird flu virus was in November 2003, two years earlier than originally reported.
'One third of Thailand declared disaster zone to fight bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thailand has declared more than one third of the country, including Bangkok, a disaster zone as a precaution to help local officials battle bird flu.
'China confirms human bird flu case from 2003 (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
China confirmed on Tuesday that the country's first human case of the H5N1 bird flu virus was in late 2003, two years earlier than originally reported, prompting the U.N.'s health agency to call for greater transparency.
'Indonesia the nation worst hit by bird flu with two new deaths (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Two Indonesian teenagers are confirmed to have died of bird flu, making the nation the world's worst-hit in terms of human fatalities with 44 deaths recognised by the World Health Organisation.
'Indonesian bird-flu toll rises to 44 (AP via Yahoo! News)
Two Indonesian teenagers have died of bird flu, according to local test results that, if confirmed, would bring Indonesia's death toll to 44 and make it the world's hardest-hit country.
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