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- 'Bird Flu Spreads to Third African Country (AP via Yahoo! News)
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu was confirmed Monday in birds in a third African country, deepening experts' fears that the disease may be far more widespread than reported on the continent.
'Ethiopia confirms bird flu, tests to determine strain (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Ethiopia confirmed that bird flu caused the deaths of thousands of chickens in a southern region and said tests would be conducted in Europe to determine the precise strain of the virus.
'Cat in Germany Has Bird Flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
The deadly strain of bird flu was confirmed Tuesday in a cat in northern Germany, the first time the virus has been identified in a mammal in the 25 nations of the European Union.
'Estonia on high alert after Sweden bird flu case (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Estonia is on high alert for bird flu after nearby Sweden reported its first case of the disease.
'Virology tests rule out bird flu in death of Kenyan chickens (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Kenyan authorities said lab tests had ruled out bird flu as the cause of death of hundreds of chickens that were found dumped in the capital, but fell short of explaining what did kill the birds.
'Poorer countries need help to combat bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Poorer countries in Africa and eastern Europe must be given financial aid to build up their capacity to fight bird flu, veterinary experts from European and neighbouring countries agreed in Paris.
'US bans poultry from French region where bird flu found (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US authorities banned poultry imports from an area of eastern France where the deadly H5N1 bird flu has been discovered, officials said.
'German cat gets H5N1 bird flu, virus spreads (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Germany reported the first known case in Europe of H5N1 bird flu infecting a cat, a worrying new development as the virus sweeps past hastily erected protective measures in large swathes of the world.
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