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- 'Three Ducks Dead in Romania; Bird Flu Eyed (AP via Yahoo! News)
Three domestic ducks have died of bird flu in eastern Romania, but authorities said Friday they had not confirmed whether the birds were infected by the H5N1 strain that experts are tracking for fear it could mutate and spawn a human flu pandemic.
'Bird flu strikes in Danube delta (BBC News)
Romania reports its first cases of bird flu but it is unclear if the strain found in the Danube delta is the deadly H5N1 virus.
'U.S. Moves to Prepare for Possible Bird Flu Threat (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
FRIDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- With concern mounting over the threat posed by bird flu, President George Bush met Friday with executives of major vaccine manufacturers to discuss an expansion of the country's ability to make enough vaccine to counter a possible pandemic.
'Bird flu reported in Romania (CBC News)
Romania has reported three cases of bird flu, the first for the country, and hundreds of mysterious dead birds also have been discovered. The avian flu cases were reported in a village in the Danube Delta Saturday.
'Bird flu found in Turkey's turkeys (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The first reported outbreak of bird flu in Turkey has killed some 2,000 turkeys in the northwestern province of Balikesir, a government official there said.
'Romania: More cases of birds with suspected bird flu virus, authorities say (Canada.com)
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Hundreds of birds have been either found dead or killed as a precaution in eastern Romania, but authorities on Saturday said no new cases of bird flu had been confirmed yet.
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