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WHO: Indonesian girl died of bird flu
International tests confirmed the death of a 3-year-old girl from bird flu, bringing the number of people killed by the disease in Indonesia to at least 41, a health official said Friday.
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Top animal health official reassigned over bird flu in Indonesia
Indonesia's top animal health official has been reassigned over his agency's poor performance in tackling the deadly bird flu virus.
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Blue jay is first confirmed West Nile in bird case in Macon County
DECATUR - A dead blue jay was confirmed on July 10 as the first positive test result of the West Nile virus in a bird in Macon County this season, Macon County Health Department officials said.
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West Nile case in bird carries safety warning
Jays infection first this year; people reminded to protect selves
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Thailand puts 7 provinces on bird flu watch list
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has stepped up bird flu surveillance in seven provinces for the hot, monsoon season when the virus could re-emerge, a senior government official said on Saturday.
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N.M. Power Outage Blamed on Snake, Bird
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - A power outage that blacked out about 2,000 customers in Las Cruces is being blamed on the combination of a snake and a bird. The customers lost their electricity Tuesday after a bird dropped a bull snake on a power line, shorting out the line, El Paso Electric Co. spokeswoman Teresa Souza said. "I know that's weird. ... I've never heard anything like that and I've been
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