Friday, October 14, 2005

Deadly strain of Asian bird flu arrives on Europe's doorstep


Border officcer: "You can't pass till we do some bird flu tests"
Stork: "But I have a very important pack to Spain. If you don't believe, call [the Spanish Foreign minister, Miguel Ángel] Moratinos. No, no, you better call the king"

A lethal strain of bird flu that has killed 60 people in south-east Asia has appeared on the doorstep of Europe. British scientists confirmed yesterday that an outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm in Turkey was caused by the deadly H5N1 strain of influenza.

More: The Independent
La fièvre monte sur la grippe aviaire (Libération)


- Cartoon by Ricardo for El Mundo (Madrid)

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