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- 'US increases bird flu tests on wild birds (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The US government has decided to sharply increase testing of wild birds for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in the hope of quickly detecting its arrival and preventing an epizootic.
'Five bird flu deaths in Azerbaijan raise toll to 103 (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The H5N1 strain of bird flu has killed five young people in Azerbaijan in recent weeks, possibly after several of the victims plucked dead swans, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
'Four Indians cleared of bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tests have cleared four people of having bird flu after they ran high fevers during India's latest outbreak among chickens.
'Malaysia fears bird flu may spread nationwide: junior minister (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Malaysian deputy minister warned that the deadly bird flu virus may spread nationwide after two more outbreaks were reported in a northern state.
'U.S. Braces for Bird Flu as Global Efforts Falter for Want of Money (OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News)
WASHINGTON, D.C., Mar 21 (OneWorld) - Bird flu likely would be detected in the United States this year, federal officials warned Monday as a top UN official said efforts to fight a pandemic in Africa were hamstrung by a lack of money.
'Bird flu forces chicken off Israeli crocodiles' menu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The outbreak of bird flu in Israel has led the owners of a wildlife farm to remove chicken from the menu of some of their hungriest charges -- a 200-strong congregation of crocodiles.
'Human Death Toll From Bird Flu at 103 (AP via Yahoo! News)
The human death toll from the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu reached 103 after five people died from the disease in Azerbaijan, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
'Egypt reports four human cases of bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Egypt said four people have been infected with the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, including one who has already died.
'Bird flu virus confirmed in central Stockholm (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Two wild swans found in central Stockholm last week died of the highly pathogenic strain of H5 bird flu.
'Bird flu killed five young people in Azerbaijan (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Bird flu has killed five young people in Azerbaijan, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding it was investigating whether some of the victims could have been infected collecting feathers from dead swans.
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