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- 'Egyptian girl dies of bird flu virus (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A 10-year-old Egyptian girl who contracted the H5N1 bird flu virus died on Saturday, bringing the number of fatalities from the disease in the most populous Arab country to 15, the health ministry said.
'New bird flu case in Hong Kong (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A dead magpie has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in Hong Kong, agricultural officials said Friday.
'Rob Lowe's golf ball hits flying bird (AP via Yahoo! News)
A ball hit by Rob Lowe during a celebrity golf game hit the Iowa state bird in mid-flight Wednesday.
'Summary: Bird flu stirs debate over how to kill poultry (Centre Daily Times)
THE WORRY: A virulent bird flu virus could spread rapidly through commercial poultry flocks, mutate to pass more easily between people, and cause a human epidemic.
'Egyptian girl infected with bird flu: WHO (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A 10-year-old girl from southern Egypt has been infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, and is in "very critical" condition, a World Health Organization official said on Friday.
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