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- 'Defiant Turks Dismiss Bird Flu Claims (AP via Yahoo! News)
After watching hundreds upon hundreds of his turkeys die of bird flu, Mehmet Eksen admits he feared for his health. He appears to be the exception in this village, the first in Turkey struck by the disease.
'Deadly bird flu confirmed in Romania's Danube delta (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Laboratory tests showed on Saturday that the same deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu as that found in Turkey and Asia had infected ducks in Romania, confirming the virus had reached mainland Europe.
'Romania has deadly bird flu virus (CNN.com)
Lab tests in Britain have confirmed that an outbreak of bird flu in Romania is that of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, according to Romania's state veterinarian authority.
'Deadly Asian bird flu strain reaches Europe (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The bird flu strain that has killed over 60 people in Asia was confirmed to have arrived on mainland Europe for the first time, adding urgency to crisis measures to stop a feared pandemic.
'Tests Confirm Deadly Bird Flu in Romania (AP via Yahoo! News)
Tests have confirmed a link between the bird flu found in Romania and the deadly virus that has devastated flocks in Asia and turned up in Turkey, the European Commission said Saturday.
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