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- 'U.N. official: Iraqi girl who died in Kurdistan had bird flu (USA Today)
A United Nations official said Monday that an Iraqi girl who died earlier this month in Kurdistan was a victim of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.
'Officials Confirm Bird Flu Death of Iraqi (AP via Yahoo! News)
Iraqi and U.N. health officials said Monday a 15-year-old girl who died this month was a victim of the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus, the first confirmed case of the disease in the Middle East.
'Iraq health minister says dead teenager had bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
An Iraqi girl who died on January 17 in the Kurdish city of Sulaimaniya, had bird flu, Iraq's health minister said on Monday, despite the World Health Organization (WHO) having initially ruled out the virus.
'EU weighs poultry vaccination to counter bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
EU regulators may allow national governments to vaccinate poultry flocks as a precaution against the spread of dangerous strains of bird flu, officials said on Monday.
'Officials Confirm Bird Flu Death of Iraqi (ABC News)
Iraqi, U.N. Health Officials Confirm Iraqi Girl Who Died in Kurdistan Had Bird Flu
'Bird Flu Death of Iraqi Girl Confirmed (Washington Post)
BAGHDAD, Jan. 30 -- Iraqi Health Minister Abdul Mutalib Ali Mohammed Salih said Monday that a 14-year-old girl who died almost two weeks ago in the northern city of Sulaymaniyah was found to have been infected with bird flu.
'Cyprus tightens measures after bird flu virus found (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Cyprus introduced additional anti-bird flu measures after tests detected the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in the Turkish-held north for the first time on the divided Mediterranean island.
'Iraq Confirms Human Bird Flu Death (CBS News)
Officials confirmed that a 15-year-old girl who died this month was a victim of the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus. It is the first confirmed case of the disease in the Middle East.
'Iraq says dead teenager had bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A 14-year-old girl who died in northern Iraq this month had bird flu, Iraq's health minister said on Monday, despite the World Health Organization having initially discounted the virus as the cause of death.
'U.N.: Girl Who Died in Iraq Had Bird Flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
A 15-year-old girl who died earlier this month in northern Iraq was a victim of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, the first known case of the disease in the country, a U.N. official and the region's health minister said Monday.
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