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Nature 441, 263 (18 May 2006) | doi:10.1038/441263a; Published online 17 May 2006

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Blogger reveals China's migratory goose farms near site of flu outbreak

Declan Butler

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Chinese admit breeding wild birds near Qinghai Lake.

The hypothesis that migratory birds are responsible for spreading avian flu over long distances has taken another knock. Last year, an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain in thousands of migratory birds at Qinghai Lake in western China provided what seemed the first firm evidence for the idea.