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Kuwait Finds Deadly Strain of Avian Flu in Migrating Bird


Kuwait has found the deadly H5N1 variety of avian flu in one of two infected birds culled by authorities.

The strain was found in a migrating flamingo, while a second, imported bird had the milder H5N2 variant.

Meanwhile, Vietnam said Friday, it will set up a medical facility for Cambodian bird flu patients near the border between the two countries in an effort to contain the spread of the virus.

Health officials said the small ward will be built at a hospital in Kien Luong district, 30 kilometers from the border, so Cambodian patients do not have to travel more deeply into Vietnam for treatment.

And on Thursday, China reported another outbreak of bird flu in a flock of chickens in northeastern Liaoning province - the country's seventh outbreak in a month.

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