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- 'Indonesia braces as bird flu flares anew in Asia (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia readied more hospitals to deal with a spike in bird flu cases while Japan confirmed its first outbreak of H5N1 in poultry in three years on Tuesday as the virus flared anew in Asia, mirroring past winters.
'Japan confirms virulent H5N1 bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Japan's agriculture ministry has confirmed that the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu, which is potentially deadly to humans, was behind the nation's latest outbreak of the disease.
'Tests: Bird Flu in Japan Was H5N1 Strain (ABC News)
Bird Flu Detected in Southern Japan Identified As Virulent H5N1 Strain
'Bird flu reports spreading in Asia (CNN.com)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) -- An Indonesian hospital was on Monday overwhelmed with patients suffering bird flu symptoms while the virus spread further among flocks in Vietnam and flared anew in Thailand.
'Tests: Bird flu in Japan was H5N1 strain (AP via Yahoo! News)
Tests have confirmed that bird flu detected in chickens in southern Japan was the virulent H5N1 strain that has been blamed for more than 160 human deaths worldwide, the Japanese Agricultural Ministry said Tuesday.
'Bird flu detected in southern Japan identified as virulent H5N1 strain (USA Today)
Tests have confirmed that bird flu detected in chickens in southern Japan was the virulent H5N1 strain that has caused more than 160 human deaths worldwide, the Japanese Agriculture Ministry said Tuesday.
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