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Bird flu hits Germany,Europe tries to stop spread
2/16/2006 4:23:26 PM (GMT +2)
BERLIN: Germany said on Wednesday further tests had confirmed H5N1 bird flu in two swans, prompting other European countries to step up efforts to prevent the virus infecting domestic livestock.
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Germany became the fourth European Union country to detect the highly pathogenic strain of avian flu, saying additional tests on the swans had confirmed its presence, first shown by preliminary tests on Tuesday.
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