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VOA NEWS: BIRD FLU IN ALBANIA; 10TH PERSON DIES IN CHINA
The Voice of America issued the following story: Albania has confirmed its first case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in poultry, while China has reported another human fatality caused by the virus. Albania's agriculture minister says tests on a sick chicken from a coastal area, in the

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One more case of H5N1 bird flu detected in dead hens in Albania
AP Worldstream 03-22-2006 Dateline: TIRANA, Albania Another hen found dead in central Albania tested positive Wednesday for the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the Agriculture Ministry said. The flu-infected hen in the village of Peze Helmes, 10 kilometers (6 miles) west of the capital Tirana, is the

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First case of deadly H5N1 bird flu strain confirmed in Albania
First case of deadly H5N1 bird flu strain confirmed in Albania TIRANA, March 8 (Xinhua) - Albania said on Wednesday that the deadly H5N1 bird flu had been detected in a chicken in the country 's south, confirming the Balkan state's first case of the strain of the virus. The chicken was found in

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Albania tightens up measures for prevention of bird flu
Albania tightens up measures for prevention of bird flu TIRANA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) - Albania has tightened up preventive measures against bird flu, the country's ministry of agriculture, food and consumer's protection announced Friday. "In all Albanian customs and border points severe measures have

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Albania confirms its second case of bird flu
Albania confirms its second case of bird flu TIRANA, March 22 (Xinhua) - The H5N1 bird flu virus was confirmed on Wednesday evening in chickens found dead last week in a village near Tirana, local media reported. This is the second outbreak of the deadly virus strain in Albania in one month.

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WHO to help Albania in bird flu prevention
WHO to help Albania in bird flu prevention TIRANA, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) - The World Health Organization (WHO) would help Albania in bird flu prevention by sending experts and technical assistance to the country, the Albanian Telegraph Agency reported Friday. "We shall bring very soon specialists of

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Albania bans poultry import from bird flu affected countries
Albania bans poultry import from bird flu affected countries TIRANA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) - Albanian Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday put a ban on the import of poultry and eggs from the region's bird flu affected countries. ATA, the official news agency, said that this time Bulgaria, Italy and

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Possibility that dead bird in Albania died of bird flu cannot be ruled out: h...
Possibility that dead bird in Albania died of bird flu cannot be ruled out: health officials TIRANA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) - The possibility that a migratory bird found dead in southwestern Albania might have died of bird flu cannot be completely ruled out, Albanian health officials warned on Monday.

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Albania, Greece cooperate to keep bird flu under control
Albania, Greece cooperate to keep bird flu under control TIRANA, March. 23 (Xinhua) - Albania and its southern neighbor Greece will join hands in tackling the spread of bird flu, said a report carried by local media on Thursday. The two countries have set up a special mission formed by veterinary

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Albania under threat from bird flu: health minister
Albania under threat from bird flu: health minister TIRANA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) - Although by far no bird flu has been reported in Albania, the emergence of the virus H5N1 in Albania in company with the spring is almost inevitable, Albanian Health Minister Cikuli Maksim told a press conference on

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