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- 'US senator cites bird flu to oppose China exports (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
China should not be allowed to process and ship poultry meat for sale in the United States due to the risk of bird flu, the Democratic leader of the Senate Agriculture Committee said on Friday.
'China lifts quarantine in final bird-flu-hit area (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
China has lifted the quarantine on the last of 33 areas that had reported outbreaks of bird flu, the official Xinhua news agency said.
'Tests show no sign of bird flu in Romanian woman (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Preliminary laboratory tests found no bird flu in a Romanian woman suspected of having the deadly virus, an official said on Saturday.
'N. Korea Denies Pyongyang Bird Flu Report (AP via Yahoo! News)
North Korean officials say they have had no reported cases of bird flu among humans or poultry, disputing a report earlier this week that a woman was admitted to a Pyongyang hospital with the illness, a Beijing-based U.N. official said Friday.
'WHO: Markets a bird flu risk (CNN.com)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Ignorance, filthy conditions and lack of water risk making traditional Indonesian markets breeding grounds for bird flu in people and poultry, the World Health Organization said.
'Iraqi man dies with bird flu symptoms (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A man showing symptoms of bird flu died in Iraqi Kurdistan and his samples have been sent to Jordan for testing.
'Syria steps up prevention against potential bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Syria has stepped up preventive measures against bird flu after a strain of the virus killed three people in neighboring Turkey, an official said.
'Chinese New Year: Sharks' fin and bird's nest (CNN.com)
BEIJING, China (AP) -- Picture this: Lobster cooked eight ways. Sharks' fin bathed in a rich brown sauce. Stewed bird's nest sweetened with apricots. Abalone braised until tender.
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