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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 22 > Virus has now jumped to birds, Chile confirms

Virus has now jumped to birds, Chile confirms

Government orders quarantine at turkey farms but reassures meat is still OK to eat

By Federico Quilodran / The Bulletin
August 22, 2009

SANTIAGO, Chile " Chile said Friday that tests show swine flu has jumped to birds, opening a new chapter in the global epidemic.

Top flu and animal-health experts with the United Nations in Rome and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta were monitoring the situation....

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