Via the Korea Times: Bird Flu Scare Heightening in Seoul. Excerpt: Authorities have issued the highest level of alert for avian influenza after the virulent bird flu hit Seoul. The move comes as the virus found at an aviary in Gwangjin, eastern Seoul, was confirmed to be the H5N1 strain that can be deadly to humans. It is the first case of the disease in the capital since an outbreak April 1 in southwestern Jeolla Province. At the aviary, two pheasants were found dead on April 28 and later o

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More H5N1 worries in Seoul

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