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- 'Indonesian officials see bird flu death toll rise (International Herald Tribune)
An 8-year-old girl has died of bird flu, a health official said Friday, citing local tests, as a spike in human cases has put Indonesia in the running to become the world's hardest-hit country.
'Two Indonesian children die of bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A seven-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy who died this week in Indonesia were infected with bird flu, a health ministry official has said, citing results from local tests.
'WHO monitoring Indonesian quake-hit areas for bird flu outbreak (Channel NewsAsia)
The World Health Organisation has voiced its concern that the bird flu virus may spread in Indonesia's earthquake-hit areas. The United Nations body says the H5N1 virus is known to be circulating in the Central Java area.
'Bird flu donors pledge 60 million dollars plus for Vietnam (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Donors have pledged more than 60 million dollars to help control bird flu from 2006-2010 in Vietnam, which was the worst-hit country but has reported no new human case in half a year.
'Pacers' Carlisle feels secure despite Bird's comments (USA Today)
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle doesn't feel like his job is in danger. After the Pacers finished a 41-41 season by losing in the first round of the playoffs, team president Larry Bird said Carlisle should expect more of his players and that, at times, he lost control of the team.
'Bird flu kills 8-year-old Indonesian girl (AP via Yahoo! News)
Local tests showed an 8-year-old girl has died of bird flu, a health official said Friday, the latest case in a spike putting Indonesia on pace to become the world's hardest-hit country.
'Eating well despite bird flu (INQ7.net)
ALTHOUGH our country has been safe from bird flu so far, more than 60 people in Southeast Asia have died of it since the 2003 outbreak. The virus primarily attacks birds, but scientists fear mutation into a human strain.
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