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Swans checked in France for deadly bird flu virus

AFP, July, 2007

PARIS (AFP) — Three swans found dead in northeast France are being analysed to see if they carried the H5N1 strain of bird flu which can be fatal to humans, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.

"First analyses have established a suspicion of bird flu. More tests are under way to see ... if this is an infection with the H5N1 strain," the ministry said.

Results will be known Thursday, and in the meantime measures have been taken to ...

 

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