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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
9,000 fowl killed in PA amid bird flu fears
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Palestinian Authority destroys 9,000 turkeys and other fowl after confirming a bird flu outbreak in the West Bank, says the Palestinian health minister.
Imed Mekerker, the PA’s chief veterinarian, tells AFP the virus was confirmed after it was discovered elsewhere in the region. Mekerker says the Israeli and Palestinian agriculture ministries are cooperating after separately confirming an outbreak of the virus.
— AFP
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