April 2013 Current Events: Disasters & Science News

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Here are the key events in Science and Disasters news for the month of April 2013.

• Lesser-Known Bird Flu Kills Two in China (Apr. 1): Two men in China die after contracting a type of lesser-known H7N9 strain of avian flu, also known as bird flu. The strain is Xinhua and has not previously been found in humans. A third person also has the strain and remains in critical condition.

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