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- 'Romania kills poultry as Europe braces for bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Romanian authorities slaughtered more domestic fowl on Sunday after the deadly strain of bird flu was detected in the Danube delta, as officials elsewhere in Europe prepared for a possible pandemic.
'Turkish vet says chicken tests do not show bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A senior veterinarian was quoted on Sunday as saying that early tests on 1,000 chickens that died in Turkey did not point to bird flu, but officials stopped poultry transportation in the province where the chickens died.
'Romania Sprays Cars, Roads as Common Cold Raises Bird Flu Risk (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Romanian officials sprayed all cars leaving Tulcea county with disinfectant today to contain an outbreak of bird flu as a seasonal rise in colds increased concerns avian influenza could mix with more common strains.
'US health secretary winds up bird flu trip to Asia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US Health Secretary Michael Leavitt leaves Southeast Asia Sunday after a week-long tour studying how the region has battled to contain bird flu, amid fears that a global pandemic is inevitable.
'Cipla Seeks to Sell Generic Tamiflu Bird Flu Medicine (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Cipla Ltd., India's second-biggest drugmaker, said it plans to become the first company to sell a generic version of Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu, the antiviral treatment for bird flu, by the end of the year.
'Europe scrambles to contain lethal bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The growing threat of lethal bird flu spreading across Europe will soar to the top of EU leaders' menu this week, after the deadly Asian strain of the virus landed on the continent for the first time.
'Romania Officials Urge Calm on Bird Flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
Romanian authorities called for calm Saturday as they quarantined an eastern region where tests confirmed Europe's first appearance of a deadly strain of bird flu that has devastated flocks and killed dozens of people in Asia.
'Europe scrambles to contain bird flu outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The growing threat of lethal bird flu spreading across Europe will top the agendas of EU leaders this week, after the deadly Asian strain of the virus landed on the continent for the first time.
'Romania culls fowl as Europe braces for bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Romanian authorities slaughtered poultry and sent in doctors on Sunday after the deadly strain of bird flu was confirmed in the Danube delta, as officials elsewhere in Europe prepared for a possible pandemic.
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