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Avian Flu
 
Avian influenza or “bird flu” is a viral disease that commonly infects birds around the world. One strain, H5N1, has caused illness and death in poultry recently in Asia and Europe. Avian flu has also been infecting some humans, causing serious illness in some people.

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