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        Special Topics 特別主題 >> Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感 >>  Avian flu found in nine wild bird species in Thail
        
(Message started by: HKBWS Project on Aug 30^th, 2005, 6:53pm)

Title: Avian flu found in nine wild bird species in Thail
Post by HKBWS Project on Aug 30^th, 2005, 6:53pm

Avian flu found in nine wild bird species in Thailand

A deadly strain of bird flu has been found in nine species of wild birds in Thailand, an official said Tuesday.

The discovery comes amid worries that the H5N1 virus could mutate to a form that could spread among humans, sparking a global pandemic that could kill millions of people.

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/041214/ap/d86vaks82.html

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol11no05/05-0211.htm