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 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's agriculture minister accused several neighboring countries Friday of concealing bird flu outbreaks and hampering efforts to prevent the spread of the disease.
Preliminary tests indicate that 21 people in Turkey have been infected with the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, including four children who died.
The country has reported confirmed or suspected H5N1 outbreaks in poultry in 26 provinces, including areas a few miles away from the borders with Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Georgia. Turkey also borders Bulgaria and Greece.
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