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- 'Japan confirms virus in bird flu outbreak (AP via Yahoo! News)
Japanese officials confirmed that a bird flu virus from the H5 family killed dozens of chickens in the fourth outbreak to hit the country's poultry stocks this year, an official said Thursday.
'Mayor of Jakarta claims bird flu victory (Boston Globe)
Indonesia claimed a major victory in the fight against bird flu Thursday, saying the heart of the capital had been cleared of backyard fowl and that residents elsewhere were handing in chickens for slaughter. But poultry could still be seen roaming freely in suburban neighborhoods and some people hid pet birds in their homes, raising doubts the campaign would prevent ...
'Japan confirms fourth bird flu outbreak this year (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Japan has confirmed its fourth outbreak of bird flu since the beginning of the year, the Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday.
'Mayor of Jakarta claims bird flu victory (AP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia claimed a major victory in the fight against bird flu Thursday, saying the heart of the capital had been cleared of backyard fowl and that residents elsewhere were handing in chickens for slaughter. But poultry could still be seen roaming freely in suburban neighborhoods and some people hid pet birds in their homes, raising doubts the campaign would prevent further human deaths in the ...
'BIRD FLU Angthong becomes third affected province (The Nation)
A new bird-flu outbreak has been detected in Angthong, the third province to be affected this year. Following the infection, Angthong Governor Wiboon Sa-nguanpong declared this central province a bird-flu outbreak zone.
'Nigeria vulnerable to bird flu spread (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Nigeria, Africa's most-populous nation and one of the most corrupt, would struggle to contain any major outbreak of bird flu, observers have said following the first human death from the disease.
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