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Israel pitched in to help Palestinians contain a suspected outbreak of bird flu in the Gaza Strip. Israeli veterinarians were dispatched to advise Palestinian counterparts Wednesday after several dozen chickens died overnight at a Gaza farm, apparently the latest victims of the H5N1 virus discovered over the weekend in Israel.

March 23, 2006
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Israel pitched in to help Palestinians contain a suspected outbreak of bird flu in the Gaza Strip. Israeli veterinarians were dispatched to advise Palestinian counterparts Wednesday after several dozen chickens died overnight at a Gaza farm, apparently the latest victims of the H5N1 virus discovered over the weekend in Israel.

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