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Government confirms France's first case of H5N1 bird flu virus
www.chinaview.cn 2006-02-19 04:27:43

    PARIS, Feb. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- The French government on Saturday confirmed the country's first case of the H5N1 bird flu virus, following tests on a wild duck found dead in a southeastern village.

    The duck was found Monday in a bird reserve some 30 kilometers northeast of Lyon, France's third-largest city, the Agriculture Ministry said. Enditem
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