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By Barker

Pulling the wool...

Experts hunt for bird flu source
Officials say the risk posed to humans is "negligible", but there are concerns poultry sales will be hit.

Experts are trying to find the source of the outbreak of the disease, identified as the "highly pathogenic" Asian strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus.

Tests could take weeks and it is possible the exact cause will never be known.

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