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chrislee765
Joined: 09 Oct 2005
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Location: Hayling Island
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 Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject: LATEST: Two patients in Turkey test positive for bird flu. |
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LATEST: Two patients in Turkey test positive for bird flu. More soon.
Just seen this flash on the BBC news website. No proper info yet though. |
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Lisa
Joined: 14 Apr 2005
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Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | At least two people in eastern Turkey have tested positive for the deadly human strain of bird flu, Turkey's health minister has said.
A 14-year-old boy who died last weekend did have the disease, Recep Akdag said, contradicting earlier statements.
The boy's sister, who is seriously ill in hospital, also tested positive. A third sibling has symptoms of bird flu.
Experts are examining whether the boy died of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, which has killed dozens in Asia. |
link to bbc page
Last paragraph is rather confusing - wish they'd make their minds up! Did he... or didn't he?  |
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George
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:58 am Post subject: |
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The last paragraph refers to the particular strain.
i.e they are trying to work out if it is H5N1 and not one of several other strains which can also infect humans such as H7N7 or H9N2 |
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Lisa
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:08 am Post subject: |
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| Ah, thanks George - that makes more sense of it. |
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