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- 'Bird flu victim dies in Laos (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A 42-year-old Laos woman believed to have contracted the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus died in hospital in the capital Vientiane on Sunday, the World Health Organisation said.
'Chesterfield Woman in Court for Bird Theft (WRIC 8 News Richmond)
A Chesterfield woman accused of stealing a colorful macaw will be in court Monday. Marcella Lusk faces grand larceny charges. Police say Lusk took the bird because of concerns it hadn't been treated well.
'China launches mass bird flu vaccination campaign (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
China will vaccinate billions of domestic poultry over the next few months to guard against an outbreak of bird flu this spring, when the virus is at its most contagious, state media reported on Monday.
'GSK's vaccine protects against bird flu (UPI)
Global drug giant GlaxoSmithKline said Monday new data indicate its bird flu vaccine protects against different strains of the virus.
'Bird flu breakthrough could halt pandemic says expert (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Researchers in the United States believe they have found an easily-produced vaccine for the killer H5N1 bird flu that could halt a feared pandemic, a media report said Monday.
'Kuwait Health Ministry: Number Of Bird Flu Cases Reaches 50 (CattleNetwork.com)
KUWAIT CITY (AP)--The number of confirmed cases in Kuwait of the deadly strain of bird flu has risen to 50, the Health Ministry said Monday, but no humans have been infected nor any commercial poultry farms.
'Woman Sentenced to Jail Time for Bird Theft (WRIC 8 News Richmond)
A woman is found guilty of stealing an exotic bird worth thousands of dollars from a Chesterfield family. She talks to 8NEWS about her trial.
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