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German army battle to halt bird flu spread
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-02-22 08:24
Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr in protection suits arrive to search for dead birds on a field near the village of Waase at the Baltic island of Ruegen February 21, 2006. The German army prepared for battle on Monday to halt the spread of bird flu after government officials confirmed that the deadly H5N1 virus has now reached Germany's mainland. [Reuters] |
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