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- shiwani - Jan 24 2008 | health, news, south asia
Just something to keep in mind when we're in Calcutta... steer clear of poultry/chicken products (in S. Asia in general) and be careful about water sources.
Quoted: The bird flu epidemic in the Indian state of West Bengal spreads closer to the capital, Calcutta, officials say.
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yikes and grr.
Hey, I Faved this first. Why does Shiwani's Fave get the comment?
Haha now we know what sibling rivalry on a social bookmarking site looks like. It's because the youngest is the best, ha!