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- 'France steps up vigilance after bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
France's health minister urged vigilance on Thursday after tests on three dead swans in the northeast confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which can be fatal to humans.
'Swans with bird flu found in France (Financial Times)
Three swans found dead in the north-east of France have tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, suggesting that the virus may once again be spreading across Europe.
'France steps up surveillance after bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
France, Europe's biggest poultry producer, stepped up surveillance Thursday after tests on three dead swans confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which can be fatal to humans.
'French Swans Test Positive for Bird Flu (ABC News)
3 Dead Swans Test Positive for H5N1 Strain of Bird Flu in France, Agriculture Ministry Says
'Bird flu outbreak confirmed in France (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tests on three swans found dead in northeast France have confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which can be fatal to humans, the agriculture ministry said Thursday.
'French swans test positive for bird flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
Three swans found dead in a pond in eastern France have tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the Agriculture Ministry said Thursday.
'Three Swans Die of Bird Flu in France (Fox News)
The French Agriculture Ministry has confirmed three swans in eastern France have died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu.
'Bird flu found near France-Germany border (UPI)
Tests have confirmed that three swans found dead in France near the German border died of the H5N1 bird flu virus, which is dangerous to humans.
'France says H5N1 bird flu virus confirmed in swans (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Tests have confirmed that three swans found dead in eastern France were killed by the H5N1 bird flu virus, the French agriculture ministry said on Thursday, France's first cases of the disease in over a year.
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