[Mb-civic] Deadly Flu Strain Shows Up in Migratory Birds - Washington Post

[William Swiggard]

Deadly Flu Strain Shows Up in Migratory Birds

Scientists' Discovery Gives Rise to Fears the Virus Could Spread Beyond 
East Asia

By David Brown
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, July 7, 2005; Page A02

The strain of bird flu responsible for the deaths of tens of millions of 
chickens and 54 people in east Asia over the past two years is now 
circulating in long-distance migratory birds, potentially opening a way 
for the deadly virus to reach India, Australia and Europe.

That is the conclusion of two research teams whose findings were rushed 
into print by the rival journals Science and Nature yesterday.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/06/AR2005070601967.html?nav=hcmodule
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