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WHO says US keeping them updated on bird flu outbreak

The WHO said Tuesday it was being frequently updated by Washington about the bird flu outbreak in the United States—the only country so far where dairy cows have been infected.

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Pasteurized milk 'safe' from bird flu: US officials

Milk sold in US stores is "safe" from the bird flu because pasteurization effectively kills the disease, American health authorities said Friday, following spread of the infection among herds of cows.

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Bird flu in humans? Experts see little risk

The discovery of traces of the bird flu virus in pasteurized cow milk in the United States sparked questions over whether the disease could spread to humans, but experts say there is little risk from food contamination.

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Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate.

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