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- 'Kimchi-spiced air conditioners to fight bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
South Korean firm LG Electronics is poised to start marketing an air conditioner with a filter made using an enzyme from the pungent national dish kimchi that is aimed at protecting against the bird flu virus.
'Bird Flu Alert Declared in Southern Iraq (AP via Yahoo! News)
Iraqi authorities have declared a bird flu alert in a southern province and called for security forces to prevent people from carrying birds in and out of the area, officials said Wednesday.
'UN bird flu experts discouraged from visiting Nigerian farms (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Authorities in the northern Nigerian state of Kano, where deadly bird flu is decimating chickens and endangering people, have discouraged U.N. experts from visiting poultry farms, one of them said.
'Europe Scrambles to Curb Bird Flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
European Union veterinary experts on Wednesday backed plans to boost surveillance of migratory birds and stricter bans on imports as officials scrambled to find ways to curb the spread of deadly bird flu in Europe.
'EU Experts Boost Bird Flu Plan (AP via Yahoo! News)
European Union veterinary experts on Wednesday backed plans to boost surveillance of wild birds and stricter bans on imports into the 25-nation bloc as officials scrambled to find ways to curb the spread of deadly bird flu in Europe.
'Bird flu hits Germany, Europe tries to stop spread (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Germany said on Wednesday further tests had confirmed H5N1 bird flu in two swans, prompting other European countries to step up efforts to prevent the virus infecting domestic livestock.
'US mobilizes global effort against bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States has stepped up its global efforts to contain the spread of bird flu even as it prepares for a possible pandemic if the H5N1 virus mutates and spreads between humans.
'Europe scrambles to stop bird flu spread (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Bird flu reached further into Europe on Wednesday, prompting governments across the continent to step up efforts to prevent a potentially devastating outbreak of the H5N1 virus in domestic fowl.
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