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- 'Bird flu kills ducks in Vietnam's Mekong delta (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Bird flu has spread to a fifth location in Vietnam in a new wave of outbreaks since late February, hitting a flock of ducks in the southern Mekong Delta, authorities said Friday.
'Dubai plans bird flu blood tests at airport: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Air passengers suspected of carrying the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu might have to undergo blood tests before being allowed entry into the Gulf emirate of Dubai, a newspaper reported Thursday.
'Bird flu found in 6 more areas of Afghanistan (USA Today)
The virulent H5N1 bird flu virus has been confirmed in six additional areas in eastern Afghanistan and the country's capital, the United Nations said Thursday. Bird flu mostly affects poultry, but has killed at least 167 people worldwide since 2003.
'Local family gets more than a bird's-eye view (The Bay City Times)
Mike Michalak and his family are usually avid bird watchers. You can add turkeys and deer to the most recent collection of wildlife outside the Beaverton Township family residences.
'Thailand Reports Bird-Flu Death of Lao Girl in Northeast (RedNova)
Text of report in English by Thai newspaper The Nation website on 9 March [Unattributed report: "Laotian girl, 15, dies of bird flu"] A 15-year-old Laotian girl died from bird-flu at a hospital in Nong Khai on Wednesday, becoming the second Laotian to die from the H5N1 virus.
'Australia develops bird flu vaccine (UPI)
Australian scientists report promising results from their trial of a vaccine to protect humans against the bird flu virus.
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