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Article: China officials confirm second bird flu fatality
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- Charleston Gazette
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- November 25, 2005
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BEIJING - China on Thursday announced the spread of bird flu to a
far western region, while Indonesia reported its first outbreak of
the virus in the tsunami-ravaged Aceh province where hundreds of
chickens have died from the disease.
The Nov. 17 outbreak in Turpan, a city in China's Xinjiang region,
killed 11 birds and prompted the destruction of 5,180 more, the
official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the Agriculture
Ministry.
News of the outbreak - China's 21st in recent weeks - came a day
after the country confirmed its second human death from bird flu.
A 35-year-old farmer identified only by her surname, Xu, died
Tuesday after coming into contact with infected poultry and ...