Bird flu found outside Malaysian quarantine zone

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Bird flu jumped outside a quarantine zone yesterday for the first time since it was discovered nearly a month ago in northern Malaysia, spreading to eight villages near the Thai border despite intensive efforts to eradicate it.

Veterinary officials said that the latest case, discovered 5km outside the 10km quarantine thrown around the eruption of Aug. 17, may be the beginning of a new outbreak.

"At the moment, we don't think it is related to the first one," said Hawari Hussein, director general of the veterinary department. "It may have come in separately. We are still gathering all the information."

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