Australians test killer virus
Sydney - Scientists in Australia are to begin field trials of a new virus which they hope will kill many of the country's destructive rabbits. Government biologists expect to test the virus on penned rabbits within three months, subject to quarantine approval. It has devastated rabbit populations in Europe. Reuter
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