Bird flu confirmed in Kuwait, first Mideast case

LONDON (AFX) -- A case of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed in Kuwait, the first such case in the Middle East, the BBC reported on its Web site. Tests on a migratory wild flamingo found last week on a Kuwaiti beach showed it had the H5N1 strain, while a falcon found in a shipment at Kuwait Airport had the milder H5N2 strain. Both birds have reportedly been destroyed to contain the virus, according to the report

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