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- 'China agrees to share bird flu samples (AFP via Yahoo! News)
China has agreed to share up to 20 virus samples from poultry killed by bird flu, a move that could help scientists develop an effective vaccine, the World Health Organization said.
'Schools urged to take bird flu seriously (CNN.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's schools, recognized incubators of respiratory diseases among children, are being told to plan for the possibility of an outbreak of bird flu.
'Bird Droppings Prompt Orlando Warning Signs (WKMG Local6.com via Yahoo! News)
Signs warning of bird droppings were posted along a stretch in downtown Orlando this week after cars, benches, sidewalks, plants and even people are hit and covered by the white bird waste, according to a Local 6 News report.
'Bird flu poses fresh threat to endangered species (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The deadly bird flu virus may pose a fresh threat to endangered mammal species including big cats such as tigers and leopards, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Wednesday.
'Afghanistan starts bird flu slaughter (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Afghanistan began slaughtering thousands of chickens after tests confirmed the outbreak of deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in three provinces.
'Israel says bird flu found in Gaza (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tests carried out on samples of poultry from Gaza have found bird flu but have yet to confirm whether it is the strain deadly to humans, according to the Israeli agriculture ministry.
'UN urges Bangladesh to take urgent action on bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United Nations urged the government of disaster-prone Bangladesh to prepare urgently to meet the threat of a "devastating" outbreak of bird flu.
'New H5N1 bird flu case found in Romania (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Twelve new cases of the potentially deadly H5N1 bird flu virus have been confirmed in domestic poultry in a village near Bucharest.
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