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- 'Turks Give Up Fowl in Bird Flu Campaign (AP via Yahoo! News)
Villagers handed over chickens and other fowl for slaughter Friday as Turkey stepped up efforts to stem the spread of a deadly strain of bird flu.
'Education vital to halt bird flu: UNICEF (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Educating far-flung rural communities about the dangers of bird flu will be crucial as the world tries to prevent the start of a deadly pandemic, a UN expert said.
'Genetic Change in Bird Flu Sample Detected (AP via Yahoo! News)
Analysis of samples of the H5N1 bird flu virus from two of its victims in Turkey has detected a change in one gene in one of two samples tested, but it is too early to tell whether the mutation is important, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
'EU pledges $100 mln as Turkey fights bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The European Union pledged $100 million in aid to boost the global fight against bird flu on Friday and Turkey stepped up the culling of birds to try to stop the deadly virus spreading further.
'Indonesia's 12th bird flu death confirmed (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed Indonesia's 12th death from bird flu, a spokeswoman said.
'EU pledges 100 million dollars for global bird flu fight (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The European Commission pledged 100 million dollars for the global fight against bird flu, aiming to prevent the virus spreading further or mutating into a "catastrophic" human pandemic.
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