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- 'Zimbabwe restricts poultry imports to impede bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Zimbabwe has with immediate effect banned the importation of poultry products from outside the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to contain bird flu, a minister said.
'Jakarta widens bird flu investigation (The Age)
Health authorities in Indonesia yesterday widened an investigation into a potential bird flu cluster in West Java to include nine people, five of whom have already died.
'Bird forces F-16s to land at Selfridge (Detroit News)
A spokeswoman for the Selfridge Air National Guard base said today that a bird caused Friday's emergency landing of two F-16 fighter jets.
'New data show how bird flu quickly spreads (UPI)
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- New data indicate that the H5N1 virus that causes bird flu has been quicky spreading and evolving through a process called recombination.
'Bird Flu Virus May Have Vulnerable Spot (Los Angeles Times)
A detailed analysis of the bird flu virus has shown scientists a new way to fight the disease and suggests how existing therapies might lose potency.
'Cambodia detects two new bird flu outbreaks (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Cambodia has detected two new outbreaks of the deadly bird flu virus in ducks, just days after the disease resurfaced for the first time in more than four months.
'Hospital in Bandung treats more suspected bird flu patients (The Jakarta Post)
BANDUNG (Antara): Hasan Sadikin hospital in West Java capital of Bandung is now treating three suspected bird flu patients, after another villager of Cikelet in Garut regency was admitted to the hospital late Friday.
'Bird Show, Film To Be Held At Unique Location (The Ledger)
Fans of birds and architecture will be able to feed their passions this weekend. A concert starring teen sisters, a car show, and a ballroom dance event are also planned. SOUTH FLORIDA'S GREATEST BIRD SHOW comes to The Lakeland Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Admission is $4, $5 parking.
'Suspected Indonesian bird flu victim dies, three others hospitalised (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An Indonesian woman suspected of being infected with bird flu has died, while another three from the same West Java district were hospitalised on suspicion of contracting the deadly virus.
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