Sudan reports first bird flu case
{{date|April 19, 2006}}
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[[Image:LocationSudan.png|thumb|left|200px|Sudan in the world]]
Today, in [[w:Khartoum|Khartoum]] and [[w:Al Jazirah|Al Jazirah]] in [[w:Sudan|Sudan]], one farmer and about 100,000 chickens were diagnosed with the first appearance of the deadly [[w:H5N1|H5N1]] strain of bird flu. The samples will be sent abroad to the 
[[w:World_Health_Organization_%28WHO%29|World Health Organization]] for further testing. Most of the infected poultry has already been disposed of. H5N1, which has spread throughout Europe, northern Africa (including neighboring Egypt), central Asia, and the Middle East, has already killed about 100 people. There is no word yet on the man's identity or condition.




==Sources==
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*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4919852.stm
|title=Deadly bird flu spreads to Sudan
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|pub=BBC News
|date=April 18, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-04-18-voa94.cfm
|title=Sudan Reports First Case of Bird Flu
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|pub=Voice of America
|date=April 18, 2006}}
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[[Category:Avian Flu]]
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Sudan in the world
Today, in Khartoum and Al Jazirah in Sudan, one farmer and about 100,000 chickens were diagnosed with the first appearance of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. The samples will be sent abroad to the 
World Health Organization for further testing. Most of the infected poultry has already been disposed of. H5N1, which has spread throughout Europe, northern Africa (including neighboring Egypt), central Asia, and the Middle East, has already killed about 100 people. There is no word yet on the man's identity or condition.
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