November 23, 2005

U.S. Seeks Details on Canada Bird Flu Case

U.S. officials need details on a Canadian case of bird flu to decide whether to continue a ban on poultry from British Columbia.

Canadian officials said the case of flu, confirmed Sunday, wasn't the virulent form in Southeast Asia blamed for more than 60 human deaths. Still, the U.S. on Monday banned imports of poultry from mainland British Columbia to prevent the spread of the virus to U.S. flocks. (Washington Post)

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