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Russia confirmed outbreak of bird flu

(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-02-22 14:33

Veterinaries vaccinate a rooster at a private farm in the village of Sharapovo, some 40 km (24.8 miles) south of Moscow February 21, 2007. Russia confirmed another outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu, potentially dangerous to humans, in a southern region on Wednesday and suspects two more outbreaks on farms near the country's capital. [Reuters]