Further cases of Bird-Flu in Turkey have increased concern throughout the rest of Europe with many countries placing restrictions on imports of Chickens and untreated feathers. Five more cases of the H5N1 virus were said to have been identified bringing the total of 15 cases since Wednesday. A cull of poultry has been implemented in many farms throughout Turkey in order to stem the diseases spread. Russia has advised tourists to avoid the country and WHO inspectors have visited the area of the first outbreak. Meanwhile an 8th case of bird-flu has been found in a 6 year old boy in Hunan Province, China. [CNN /BBC /MAP].
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