New Strain of Bird Flu Virus Detected for the First Time in Africa

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Scientists have detected for the first time in Nigeria a new strain of the virus that causes avian influenza - also known as bird-flu - a UN agency announced on Tuesday.

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H5N1 Avian Flu Virus Attacked the First Ever South Korean Mammal

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

A cat found dead in a South Korean city was infected with a virulent strain of bird flu, the first mammal in the country known to have had the H5N1 virus, health officials said on Tuesday.

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