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- 'S. Africa finds benign bird flu strain in ostriches (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
South Africa has found a benign strain of bird flu on an ostrich farm in the country's west, officials said on Monday.
'Bird flu kills 5-yr-old boy in Indonesia (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A World Health Organization laboratory test has confirmed a five-year-old Indonesian boy who died on June 16 was infected with bird flu, a health ministry official said on Monday.
'EU to investigate Italy measures over bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will open an investigation into state aid granted by Italy to prop up its poultry sector, hit by falling sales due to consumer fears about bird flu, the EU executive said on Tuesday.
'BOOK ON CANADIAN'S BIRD WATCHING EXPERIENCES IN TAIWAN PUBLISHED (Central News Agency)
Taipei, July 4 (CNA) The Endemic Species Research Institute (ESRI) has published a bilingual picture book by a Canadian author on her bird watching experiences in Taiwan, an ESRI spokesman said Tuesday.
'EU extends bird flu measures (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The European Commission has beefed up measures to combat bird flu, extending an import ban on live birds and movement restrictions on pet birds entering the European Union.
'Indonesian bird flu toll hits 40 (BBC News)
Indonesia confirms its 40th human bird flu death, taking it close to overtaking Vietnam as the world's bird flu nexus.
'Indonesia confirms 40th bird flu death (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia has confirmed its 40th death from bird flu after tests by a WHO-affiliated laboratory showed a five-year-old boy had died of the virus, a health ministry official said.
'Bird flu claims 40th human victim in Indonesia (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A World Health Organization laboratory test has confirmed a 5-year-old Indonesian boy who died last month was infected with bird flu, a health ministry official said on Monday.
'Bird Extinction to Speed Up: U.S. Study (RedNova)
Bird extinction to speed up: U.S. study LOS ANGELES, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The actual rate of bird extinction is much higher than previous estimates, and likely to increase dramatically mainly due to the impact of human actions, according to a study published on Monday.
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