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Bird flu outbreak fears are put to rest

THE Center for Health Protection of Hong Kong confirmed yesterday that a girl had tested positive for influenza A/H3, a normal circulating strain of seasonal flu, dispelling worries of a possible outbreak of deadly H5N1 avian influenza in the city. The... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Mar 04 2008

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