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German army battle to halt bird flu spread
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-02-22 08:24
Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr
in protection suits arrive to search for dead birds on a field near the
village of Waase at the Baltic island of Ruegen February 21, 2006. The
German army prepared for battle on Monday to halt the spread of bird flu
after government officials confirmed that the deadly H5N1 virus has now
reached Germany's mainland. [Reuters] |
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