In Turkey the concern over bird-flu continues as the number infected rises to 18. The World Health Organization also confirmed that the H5N1 virus has mutated slightly which made contracting the disease from infected birds much easier. The virus has not mutated into a human strain as yet however, but scientists remain vigilant for such signs which could precipitate a global pandemic. €100,000,000 has meanwhile been allocated by the EU to fight the spread of the H5N1 virus. [21:40 GMT 13/01/2006]
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