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Article: Europe Said to Be Prepared for Bird Flu
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- October 24, 2005
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JAN M. OLSEN, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
10-24-2005
Dateline: COPENHAGEN, Denmark
Geese waddle from their open enclosure into the stable at the farm of Urs Gygax in Schuepberg near Berne, Switzerland, Monday, Oct. 24, 2005. Swiss authorities ordered poultry holders on Friday, Oct. 21, 2005 to keep poultry indoors as a precaution against the spread of bird flu. Also ducks and other poultry animals at zoos are to be taken to indoor enclosures. (AP Photo/Keystone, Lukas Lehmann)
Europe is well-positioned to contain bird flu and prevent a feared human pandemic but should not be complacent, health officials said Monday as new waterfowl deaths were reported in Croatia.
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