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- 'Bird flu may be more common and less deadly than feared: study (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The H5N1 strain of bird flu may have infected far more people in Southeast Asia than previously thought, with milder cases possibly going undetected by authorities, researchers said.
'Russia orders bird flu prevention as Europe moves to block virus (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered special measures to defend against bird flu as several countries near Turkey reacted to outbreaks of a deadly bird flu virus in humans there.
'China says bird flu outlook "not optimistic" (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
China's bird flu outlook is "not optimistic" Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday, while the World Health Organization (WHO) said that five people were now known to have died from the virus there.
'Turkey says no bird flu victims in critical condition (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Turkish officials said on Tuesday none of the latest human victims of bird flu were in a life-threatening condition and international experts said the outbreak could be controlled.
'China warns against bird flu complacency (AFP via Yahoo! News)
China warned its people against complacency in the fight against bird flu, after the world's most populous nation announced its eighth human case of the virus.
'Another Bird Flu Case Found in Turkey (AP via Yahoo! News)
Preliminary tests Tuesday showed another person in Turkey has tested positive for a deadly strain of bird flu, raising the number in the country to 15, a Health Ministry official said. The number of people hospitalized with symptoms also climbed to about 70, officials said.
'Bulgaria in turn braces for bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An outbreak of the deadly bird flu in Bulgaria is "very likely" according to Bulgarian health officials cited in the local media.
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