New EU warning as bird flu spreads

27 February 2006 The European Union is stepping up bird flu warnings - particularly to children - as the disease continues its spread across Europe. With a new suspected outbreak among wild birds in France, and tests awaited on a feared case of the deadly H5NI strain in Switzerland, the Austrian government, currently in the EU presidency, is co-ordinating a new information campaign. http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articles/PA_NEWA9244061140983223A0?source=PA%20Feed For more on the bird flu in Niger. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186145,00.html Pakistan confirms bird flu http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/02/27/060227145814.r2izuc9w.html Hong Kong confirms bird flu in 3 more birds http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/02/27/060227145429.6bafsd07.html