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- 'Beijing steps up bird flu action: UK wants EU wild bird import ban (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Chinese authorities stepped up efforts to combat bird flu in Beijing as Britain called for a European Union ban on imports of wild birds after discovering that a South American parrot died from avian influenza while in quarantine.
'Chinese capital steps up bird flu surveillance (AFP via Yahoo! News)
China's capital Beijing has stepped up its efforts to combat bird flu by sending inspectors to farms, households and migratory bird sanctuaries to enforce disease prevention controls.
'EU reviewing wild bird import ban (CNN.com)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) -- The European Commission will decide by Tuesday on whether to ban imports of live wild birds as demanded by Britain after a parrot died in the country of suspected bird flu.
'Bird trapping banned in northern Philippines amid flu fears (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The trapping of migratory birds has been banned in the mountains of the northern Philippines amid fears they could carry a deadly strain of bird flu.
'UK backs call for blanket EU wild bird import ban (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The British government has called on the European Union to ban live wild bird imports from anywhere in the world, after a parrot died in Britain of suspected bird flu while in quarantine.
'Israel, Jordan step up bird flu coordination (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Israel and its Arab neighbour Jordan stepped up efforts to coordinate their response to the bird flu threat with a meeting of health officials at the Allenby Bridge border crossing.
'Gov't calls for EU ban on wild birds after parrot dies of bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Britain is pressing for a European Union (EU) ban on imports of all live wild birds from around the world after discovering that a South American parrot died from bird flu while in quarantine.
'Suriname denies UK bird flu parrot infected there (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A parrot from Suriname that was infected with bird flu and died in quarantine in Britain, did not contract the disease in the South American country, a Suriname government official said on Saturday.
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