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Published online 23 August 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040823-1
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Pigs test positive for bird flu
Unconfirmed report suggests fatal strain of virus has managed to infect swine.
Chinese scientists say they have discovered a lethal form of avian influenza in pigs. If the findings are verified, a human pandemic may be closer than was previously thought.
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