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- 'Indonesia's health system fumbles as bird flu spectre looms (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation, is scurrying to ready for a potential bird flu pandemic but health and animal husbandry officials warn they so far lack crucial resources.
'Romania detects new bird flu cases (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
New cases of bird flu have been detected in a Romanian village outside the Danube delta where the deadly H5N1 strain was first discovered in October, officials said late on Saturday.
'Ukraine records first case of bird flu (USA Today)
Ukraine recorded its first bird flu outbreak on Saturday, prompting the president to declare a state of emergency in four Crimean villages where more than 1,600 chickens and geese have died of the disease.
'Four new cases of bird flu reported in Romania (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Four chickens in eastern Romania have been diagnosed with the H5 strain of bird flu, veterinary officials have announced.
'Bird Flu Hype Infecting Biotech Industry (ABC News)
Bird Flu Hype Infecting Biotech Industry, Has Overtaken SARS As No. 1 Feared Global Death Threat
'Indonesia confirms eighth bird flu death (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia had its eighth human death due to bird flu confirmed by a Hong Kong laboratory affiliated with the World Health Organization, a senior Health Ministry official said on Saturday.
'Bird Flu Is Confirmed; Fowl to Be Slaughtered (Los Angeles Times)
Ukraine announced its first bird flu outbreak and the president declared a state of emergency in four Crimean villages.
'One More Death Form Bird Flu in Indonesia (RedNova)
One more death form bird flu in Indonesia JAKARTA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has one more death from bird flu confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) affiliated laboratory in Hong Kong, put the total to eight, an official from the Health Ministry said here Saturday.
'Romania detects three new cases of bird flu (Irish Examiner)
Authorities have quarantined another village in eastern Romania after three chickens tested positive for the H5 subtype of bird flu, officials said today.
'Deadly strain seen in new Romania bird flu cases (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania will send samples from new cases of bird flu detected in the south-east of the country for testing in Britain next week, but officials said on Sunday the birds had most likely contracted the deadly H5N1 strain.
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