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- 'Bird flu turns Africans away from favorite foods (CNN.com)
NIAMEY, Niger (Reuters) -- In West Africa's bustling markets and street eateries, some consumers are spurning chickens, eggs and even their favorite dishes as a bird flu scare grips the region.
'US to test child bird flu vaccine (BBC News)
A possible bird flu vaccine for children is to be trialled in the US.
'Germany confirms H5N1 bird flu (CNN.com)
BERLIN, Germany (AP) -- A German animal health institute said Thursday that tests have confirmed two dead swans found in Germany carried the H5N1 strain of bird flu.
'In pictures: Nigeria bird flu (BBC News)
Images of Nigeria's struggle against deadly bird flu, as the virus tightens its grip.
'German tests confirm bird flu virus in swans (International Herald Tribune)
Agriculture Minister Horst Seehofer said Thursday that tests had confirmed that two swans found dead in northern Germany earlier this week carried the H5N1 bird flu virus.
'Thai PM warns neglect could cause bird flu pandemic (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra warned that neglect could cause a bird flu pandemic after the lethal virus spread from Asia to Europe and into parts of Africa.
'Bird flu pandemic would spark global downturn: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A worst-case scenario bird flu pandemic could wipe US$4.4 trillion off global economic output and kill more than 140 million people, according to an Australian report on the macroeconomic fall-out of an influenza pandemic.
'Bird Flu Kills Swans in Iran, Spreads Further in EU (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Bird flu killed wild swans in Iran, opening up a new front of outbreaks, as Hungary became the sixth European Union member country to confirm infections in birds.
'German minister expects more bird flu cases (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The German government expects more bird flu to be discovered in the country as final confirmation of the first cases has been received, Agriculture Minister Horst Seehofer said on Thursday.
'Europe Going on Guard Against Bird Flu (ABC News)
Europe Takes Precautions Against Outbreak of Bird Flu As Number of Dead Swans Increases
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