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- 'Deadly bird flu found in dead swans in Iran (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Iran has said that 135 wild swans found dead at the Caspian Sea coast have tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu, the first cases of the virus to be confirmed in the Islamic republic.
'India Reports First Case of Bird Flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
India reported its first case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu on Saturday after chickens were found to have died from the virus. A man in Indonesia also died from the disease, that country's 19th death, officials said.
'Bird flu reaches India, claims Indonesia victim (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
India announced its first cases of bird flu on Saturday and said eight people were being checked for the disease after tests on poultry in a western state showed they were infected with the deadly H5N1 strain.
'Europe braces for bird flu outbreak as human toll rises (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Europe's largest poultry producer braced for a battle with deadly bird flu as Indonesia confirmed its 19th victim and UN experts warned the disease could deprive millions of Africans of food.
'Indonesia confirms 19th human bird flu death (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Bird flu has killed a 23-year-old market worker in Indonesia, a senior government official said on Saturday, citing test results from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
'Nigerian officials claim bird flu slowly under control (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Nigerian officials say the bird flu crisis is gradually coming under control as authorities pressed on with mass slaughter to contain Africa's first outbreak of the deadly H5N1 virus.
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