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- 'Bird flu man may have been drug courier (Sydney Morning Herald)
A man who sparked a bird flu scare when he became ill on a flight to Sydney from Vietnam may have been a drug courier whose illness was caused by a heroin-filled condom bursting in his stomach.
'Bird flu scare was actually drugs (7News via Yahoo!7 News)
A passenger who sparked a bird flu scare at Sydney Airport today could now face charges for drug running.
'Thailand confirms new bird flu death (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A 59-year-old farmer has died of bird flu in northeastern Thailand, bringing the country's death toll from the H5N1 virus this year to three, the kingdom's top health officials said.
'Indonesia confirms bird flu in possible cluster (INQ7.net)
JAKARTA -- A 20-year-old Indonesian man has contracted bird flu, the country's health minister said Wednesday, after the death of his brother in a case that has raised fears of possible human transmission.
'Bird flu alert for Australia (TVNZ)
A traveller from Vietnam was hospitalised for tests on arrival in Australia on Wednesday because he felt unwell, but he is unlikely to be suffering from bird flu, Australian health officials said.
'Elusive bird avoids camera again (Chicago Sun-Times)
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- After spending months in remote northwest Florida swamps searching for the ivory-billed woodpecker, researchers say they have seen and heard the rare bird once believed to be extinct.
'Rare bird shows up in Panhandle -- 62 years after last sighting (Orlando Sentinel)
After spending months in remote northwest Florida swamps searching for the ivory-billed woodpecker, researchers say they have seen and heard the rare bird once thought to be extinct.
'INTERVIEW-Migration puts EU on bird flu alert (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters By David Evans PARIS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Europe is on alert to protect poultry from bird flu this autumn but must work harder to avoid another slump in meat sales should the virus strike, a top ...
'Indonesia confirms bird flu in possible cluster (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A 20-year-old Indonesian man has contracted bird flu, the country's health minister said, after the death of his brother in a case that has raised fears of possible human transmission.
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