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Suspicious deaths among domestic poultry in the Silvan district of the south eastern province of Diyarbakir have sparked concerns over a new outbreak of avian influenza.
The suspected outbreak comes days after the presence of the virus was confirmed in the nearby province of Batman.
Local authorities have declared a quarantine zone around the village of Akcayir and three hamlets in Silvan, due to suspicious deaths among fowl.
Samples taken from the dead birds have been sent to be tested for bird flu. NTV MSNBC