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- 'Indonesia says local tests show boy died of bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
An eight-year-old Indonesian boy has died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu according to local tests, a Health Ministry official said on Monday.
'Indonesia confirms two bird flu deaths (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tests conducted in Indonesia have shown that an eight-year-old boy and a 39-year-old man died of bird flu, a top health official said.
'Inverness Test Cleared to Detect Bird Flu (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Medical test maker Inverness Medical Innovations Inc. said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration gave the marketing clearance to include bird flu on the list of influenza viruses covered by one of its tests.
'Migrations Complicate Efforts to Thwart Bird Flu (NPR)
As cases of bird flu continue to rise in Eastern Europe, many European countries are taking measures to try to keep their domestic birds from coming into contact migrating wild fowl. But the large numbers of birds that take part in the biannual migrations across Europe could defeat attempts to contain the disease.
'Kirin develops antibody that may work for bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd., Japan's second-largest brewer, said on Monday that its U.S. subsidiary has developed an antibody that may be effective against bird flu, sending its share price higher.
'More cases of bird flu detected in Romania (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A new outbreak of bird flu has been detected in poultry in Romania, an official of the veterinary health authority said.
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