German swans suspected of bird flu
February 15, 2006
PRELIMINARY tests have shown that two swans found dead on the German island of Ruegen in the Baltic Sea could have been infected by the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which can be fatal to humans, the agriculture ministry said today.
A spokeswoman for the ministry said four dead swans had been found on the island but only two were suspected of having the H5N1 virus, which has cropped up in several European countries in recent days.
Neighbouring Austria said today H5N1 had been found in two dead swans there, while Italy and Greece reported cases of the highly pathogenic virus in birds late last week.
February 15, 2006
PRELIMINARY tests have shown that two swans found dead on the German island of Ruegen in the Baltic Sea could have been infected by the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which can be fatal to humans, the agriculture ministry said today.
A spokeswoman for the ministry said four dead swans had been found on the island but only two were suspected of having the H5N1 virus, which has cropped up in several European countries in recent days.
Neighbouring Austria said today H5N1 had been found in two dead swans there, while Italy and Greece reported cases of the highly pathogenic virus in birds late last week.
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