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With sporadic reports of infected birds over the past month, Turkey is now taking aggressive measures to contain any possible outbreak of bird flu.
This from Reuters
Turkey quarantines three villages after bird flu scare
05 Feb 2008 12:19:17 GMT
Source: Reuters
ANKARA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Three villages in northwestern Turkey were put under quarantine and authorities began culling poultry after preliminary tests showed bird flu could be present in dead chickens, state Anatolian news agency said on Tuesday.
The quarantined villages are in Sakarya Province, 125 kilometres (78 miles) east of Turkey's biggest city Istanbul.
Turkey detected bird flu virus in dead chickens in Samsun province, in the northern part of the country, on Sunday.
"The first evidence indicates (bird flu). We are waiting for final labaratory test results. We have taken every measure and there is nothing to worry about," said Sakarya Provincial Agriculture Director Abdurrahman Cakar.
