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  • Sri Lanka: Mullaitivu residents warned of bird flu threat due to migratory birds

    In spite of the use of H1N1 in this article, it does appear to be a H5N1 warning.

    Mullaitivu residents warned of bird flu threat
    by Mohammed NAALIR

    Mullaitivu district health authorities have cautioned the people in the area to be vigilant of a possible bird flu. (AH1N1) threat in the region.

    According to sources, as there are migrant birds in the area now, people hunt them for meat. Due to the harsh winter in Europe and Siberia, a large number of migratory birds including Russian ducks have invaded the fresh water areas in Mullaitivu, sources said.

    Health authorities expressed fear that there could be AH1N1 virus-infected migrant birds among those in the lakes and reservoirs of the district.
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