Afghanistan reports bird flu presence
February 27th, 2007
The Afghan health ministry has officially confirmed the existence of bird flu in the country. The disease was discovered in the eastern province of Nangarhar. The initial suspicion of a human case was unfounded, as further testing showed it was a case of malaria. Birds are being culled as a measure of stopping the spread of the virus. Afghanistan has previously been hit by Avian influenza last, without any human victims reported.