One more human case reported in Turkey

Turkey reported another case of bird flu in a patient in the centre of the country on Tuesday as the authorities sealed off parts of the outskirts of major cities Ankara and Istanbul while they culled poultry.

[...] Turkey has now confirmed 15 people with bird flu infections since last week, most in eastern, central and northern parts of the country. More than 70 people are suspected of having the bird flu virus and are undergoing tests.

Health experts say the outbreak in Turkey is the worst since one in Hong Kong in 1997 when 18 people were infected and six died before it was brought under control. Bird flu has killed at least 76 people since it reemerged in late 2003.

Read more here. According to some  reports the problem in the Eastern part of the country is made worse by the fact that many locals are Kurds who do not trust the government and do not speak Turkish.