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- 'China insists no human cases of bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
China has insisted that there have been no documented human cases of bird flu in the country although three outbreaks among poultry have surfaced in different places in the past week.
'China Rules Out Bird Flu in Girl's Death (AP via Yahoo! News)
China on Friday ruled out bird flu in the death of a 12-year-old girl whose village suffered an outbreak, while Indonesia was testing dead chickens on Bali for the virus.
'Taiwan plans trial production of bird flu drug (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Taiwan is planning a trial production of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu in December to prepare for a possible outbreak of bird flu here, a health official said.
'Philippines restricts duck-raising in wild bird areas due to avian flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Philippine government is to restrict the raising of ducks in wetlands frequented by migratory birds in a move to prevent the entry of the deadly bird flu virus, an official said.
'UN presses China on bird flu details (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization (WHO) pressed China on Friday to provide information on a 12-year-old girl who Chinese officials say died of pneumonia, but who was initially suspected of contracting deadly bird flu.
''Grave' China Bird Flu Situation (CBS News)
As two Asian countries ruled out human bird flu cases, China's chief veterinary officer said the virus is presenting the country with an "extremely grave" situation and that it was only a matter of time before his country has a human infection.
'Bird flu virulence key concern for scientists (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
No one can predict when or where a bird flu virus will mutate into a human pandemic strain, but scientists are preparing so that when it does, they will be ready to pounce on it, a leading virologist said on Friday.
'Deadly bird flu virus spreads to northeast Romania (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Romania announced that the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu has spread to the country's northeast from the Danube delta region, after tests on a dead heron proved positive for the virus that is potentially deadly to humans.
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