Bird Flu Flares Again in Asia

December 14, 2007 By MARGIE MASON, AP Medical Writer

(AP) -- Bird flu has resurfaced in parts of Asia, with human deaths reported in Indonesia and China and fresh outbreaks plaguing other countries during the winter months when the virus typically flares.

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