(2)Bird flu suspected in Oita Pref.

KOKONOE, Japan - A photo taken Feb. 17 shows a lumberyard in the town of Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, where bantam roosters kept as pets have been found dead. Farm ministry officials said the dead roosters tested positive for a bird flu virus and that the National Institute of Animal Health is now conducting confirmation tests.

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