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2008/04/21 21:32 KST
Soldier suspected of contracting bird flu

   SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A soldier who showed symptoms of avian influenza is being treated a military hospital, authorities said Monday.

An army corporal, identified by his surname Cho, has been suffering from a high fever since Sunday after participating in the culling of AI infected chickens and ducks in Sunchang, North Jeolla province.