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Health officials prepare to dispose of turkeys at a farm in Loucky, 160km east of Prague, as part of a precautionary measure against bird flu

14 Jul 2007

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Health officials prepare to dispose of turkeys at a farm in Loucky, 160km (99 miles) east of Prague, as part of a precautionary measure against bird flu, July 14, 2007. Tests confirmed the H5N1 type of the bird flu virus in poultry at two farms in the eastern Czech Republic, the State Veterinary Authority (SVS) said on Thursday.
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