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- 'WHO probes bird flu spread as new Iraqi suspects detected (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A World Health Organisation (WHO) team arrived in Iraqi Kurdistan's biggest city of Sulaimaniyah to probe the spread of bird flu as new suspected cases emerged.
'Nigerians warned of danger of bird flu infection (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
International experts urged Nigerians on Thursday to avoid contact with sick fowl to prevent infection with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus after it was found in Africa for the first time.
'More Nigerian states report bird flu strain (USA Today)
A bird flu strain has been found in two more Nigerian states, the Agricultural Ministry said Thursday. The strain has been confirmed at two farms in Kano state and one in adjoining Plateau state, a ministry spokesman said. Africa's first documented case was reported Wednesday in neighboring Kaduna state, putting the total at three.
'China places 35 people under observation amid bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Health authorities in northern China have placed 35 people under observation after 15,000 fowl died of bird flu on the farm where they were working, state media said.
'More bird flu in Nigeria alarms WHO (CNN.com)
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in two more Nigerian states, the Agricultural Ministry said Thursday.
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