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Going back centuries, local Buganda cultural superstition also protected the elegant fowl, which was seen as a symbol of wealth, good fortune and longevity.

Avian flu outbreaks date back centuries, when it was once known as "fowl plague," but this outbreak is unique.

James showed the BBC the amulets, which were made of fowl feathers, animal skins and herbs, covered in leather and cloth.

Whispers of a “fowl plague” date back to the late 19th Century, while H5N1 specifically was first detected in 1996 in Chinese geese.

Dridi and other researchers wanted to see how much genetic differences there were between jungle fowl and modern breeds.