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Bird Flu Virus Could Mutate and Spark a Worldwide Pandemic


Bird Flu Virus Could Mutate and Spark a Worldwide Pandemic (Bristol Herald Courier)
Noting there could easily be more circulation in Europe than assumed, international health officials warn the bird flu virus could mutate and spark a pandemic. If the virus develops a way of transmitting among humans, the results could be devastating.

Another Tangerang resident infected with bird flu virus (Antara News)
A three-year-old boy in Tangerang, identified as SA, has been infected with the bird flu virus, bringing the number of bird flu patients in Tangerang to 17 of whom 14 have died, a Health Ministry official said.

Indonesian boy sick with bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A three-year-old Indonesian boy has tested positive for bird flu but his life in not in danger, a health ministry official said on Monday.

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