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Cambodians eating rats for fear of bird flu

February 19, 2004

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Fear of catching bird flu from eating chicken has prompted some people in northwest Cambodia to resort to eating rats, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

Rats have been fetching good prices in Battambang province during the last two weeks, according to Rasmei Kampuchea, or the Light of Cambodia.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-cam19.html
4,198 posted on 02/19/2004 7:17:53 PM PST by JustPiper (Don't try to solve serious matters in the middle of the night)
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Mansoor Ijaz and Greta on Fox News now stating that OBL now has body doubles. Mansoor said that this started back some time ago with a collaboration with Saddam.
4,201 posted on 02/19/2004 7:24:44 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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4,204 posted on 02/19/2004 7:26:41 PM PST by knak (wasknaknowknid)
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>>>>Cambodians eating rats for fear of bird flu


4,272 posted on 02/19/2004 9:18:49 PM PST by Calpernia (http://members.cox.net/classicweb/Heroes/heroes.htm)
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