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- 'WHO: bird flu likely culprit in Turkish deaths (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The death of two teenage siblings in eastern Turkey was likely caused by the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, a spokeswoman for the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
'Sister of Turkish Bird Flu Victim Also Succumbs to Disease (Washington Post)
ISTANBUL, Jan. 5 -- Bird flu killed a second teenager in eastern Turkey early Thursday, one day after health officials confirmed her brother as the first fatality by the virus outside of East Asia.
'New bird flu deaths not start of pandemic: experts (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The death of two teenagers in Turkey from bird flu, the first human cases of the disease outside China and southeast Asia, is a serious concern but not the start of a pandemic, health experts said on Thursday.
'Turkey reports first bird flu victims outside east Asia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Two teenagers from the same family have died from bird flu in eastern Turkey, the first known human fatalities from the deadly disease outside Southeast Asia and China, according to a doctor who treated the siblings.
'Romania vigilant after bird flu deaths in Turkey (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Romania will reinforce measures to protect against bird flu after two teenagers in Turkey succumbed to the deadly disease this week, the minister of agriculture said.
'Second Turkish Teen Dies From Bird Flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
A Turkish teenager whose brother died of bird flu also succumbed to the disease Thursday, a Turkish doctor said, as authorities tried to determine if the siblings had contracted the worrisome H5N1 strain of the virus.
'Vietnam keeps watchful eye on bird flu ahead of new year festivities (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Vietnam is cautiously hopeful that its efforts against bird flu are paying off but is keeping its guard up as the country prepares for the festive Lunar New Year, when chicken traditionally dominates the menu.
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