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- 'US suspects bird flu in Mich. swans, but not high risk (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
U.S. officials believe that wild swans in Michigan may have been infected with a strain of the bird flu virus, but it is not thought to be a highly pathogenic strain and is one that has been seen previously in North America, the White House said on Monday.
'Less-worrisome H5N1 bird flu reported in Michigan (CNN.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists have discovered the possible presence of bird flu in wild mute swans in Michigan -- but it does not appear to be the most worrisome strain, the Bush administration announced Monday.
'Bird Flu Found in U.S. Not Lethal, Early Tests Show (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Two Michigan birds found to be infected with bird flu don't have the lethal form spreading elsewhere in the world, U.S. officials said today.
'Indonesia's latest bird flu case stable but remains at home (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A teenager confirmed as Indonesia's latest bird flu patient remained in stable condition and has refused to be admitted to hospital, a local health official has said.
'China reports new human bird flu death (AP via Yahoo! News)
A farmer has died of bird flu in far western China, the 14th person to die of the disease in the country.
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