China orders heightened efforts to stop deadly virus

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Before long, the outbreak of enterovirus 71, a type of hand, foot and mouth disease that children are susceptible to in Fuyang city has been paid close attention to, which is another headache for the communist government as it prepares for the Beijing Olympics already tarnished by an uprising among Tibetans and an international torch relay disrupted by protests. And China's Health Ministry ordered heightened efforts to stem the spread of infectious diseases Saturday following an outbreak of a virus

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Japan confirms deadly bird flu strain in new outbreak

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Japan confirmed Saturday that its latest outbreak of bird flu was caused by the H5N1 strain which is potentially deadly to humans.

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