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From yesterday's Guardian:
So far 15 confirmed cases of the lethal H5N1 strain of the disease have been detected in Turkey - most in the east of the country, where the virus appeared two weeks ago. The majority of victims have been children, who appear to have got the disease after playing with sick chickens.
"I came home from school and my chicken was ill. It had gone blind. I felt sorry for it and gave it a hug," Summeye Mamuk, eight, said yesterday. Summeye is one of four children confirmed as having H5N1 on the paediatric ward of the university hospital in Van, the eastern town badly affected by the outbreak.
So far 15 confirmed cases of the lethal H5N1 strain of the disease have been detected in Turkey - most in the east of the country, where the virus appeared two weeks ago. The majority of victims have been children, who appear to have got the disease after playing with sick chickens.
"I came home from school and my chicken was ill. It had gone blind. I felt sorry for it and gave it a hug," Summeye Mamuk, eight, said yesterday. Summeye is one of four children confirmed as having H5N1 on the paediatric ward of the university hospital in Van, the eastern town badly affected by the outbreak.
posted by robogal | 7:58 PM
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tragic indeed!
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