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"WHO: 5,000 Birds Die of Avian Flu in China"
Updated: Tuesday, Jun. 28, 2005 - 4:56 AM

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "BEIJING (AP) - Avian flu has killed 5,000 wild birds in China's northwest, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, five times the number previously reported by the Chinese government."

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http://www.wtop.com/index.php?nid=106&sid=536532

"China: 216 Kids Sick From Bad Vaccine"
Updated: Tuesday, Jun. 28, 2005 - 1:35 AM

BEIJING (AP) -

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Most of the vaccines were manufactured by the Zhejiang Pukang Biotech Co., Ltd., and purchased from a private vendor, Zhang Peng, who has since disappeared, Xinhua said.

China is battling a surge in counterfeit or shoddy food, medicines and other goods, many of which pose public safety threats."