InFocus | Bird Flu
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Sunday May 3
Two-year-old girl tests positive for bird flu
A two-year-old Egyptian girl has tested positive for bird flu, bringing to 33 the number of human cases in the Arab country, the official Middle East News Agency reported on Thursday.
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Sunday May 3
Kuwait set to ban Saudi imports over bird flu scare
The trade minister of Kuwait is expected to ban poultry imports from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following growing fears in the GCC over the persistance of the bird flu virus among the region's poultry.
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Sunday May 3
Five poultry farms found to have deadly bird flu
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in at least five commercial poultry farms in the country, agriculture authorities said yesterday.
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Sunday May 3
Egypt records 14th bird flu death
A 15-year-old Egyptian girl has died in hospital of the H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing the number of deaths from the disease in Egypt to 14.
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Sunday May 3
Bird flu compensation for Bernard Matthews
Turkey producer Bernard Matthews will receive nearly 600,000 pounds (Dh4.4 million) in compensation after a bird flu outbreak forced it to slaughter thousands of turkeys, the government said yesterday.
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Sunday May 3
More bird flu cases among Vietnam's ducks
Bird flu has been spreading among ducklings in Vietnam's northern region this week, the government said on Sunday, as the country also copes with its first confirmed human cases since November 2005.
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Sunday May 3
Five people from bird flu site kept in isolation
Five people living near the site of a bird flu outbreak close to Kuala Lumpur are in hospital with flu-like symptoms, Malaysia's health minister said yesterday.
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Sunday May 3
Quarantine centre at UAE-Oman border
A new quarantine centre will be set up at the UAE-Oman border post near Al Ain to prevent the H5N1 bird flu virus from entering the country.
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Sunday May 3
Domestic poultry faces risk from virus
Prevention of infection of domestic poultry is most important in averting a bird flu outbreak in the UAE, warns a regional bird expert, who also advises the public to be vigilant.
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Sunday May 3
UAE geared to block bird flu
Steps to prevent the deadly bird flu from entering the UAE are in place, with officials advising calm following reports of an outbreak in neighbouring Kuwait.
