Taiwan confirms first case of bird flu

Taiwanese authorities today confirmed the island’s first case of bird flu.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2005 - 09:52

Taiwanese authorities today confirmed the island’s first case of bird flu.

Birds taken from a Panama-registered freighter that was stopped by the Taiwanese coast guard on October 14 tested positive for the H5N1 virus, the Agricultural Commission said.

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