Previously the Slovak authorities also reported an outbreak of bird flu H5N1.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PARIS — Switzerland reports outbreak H5N1 bird flu highly pathogenic in poultry in nature reserves, said the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on Friday (26/11). The virus killed 22 birds at the nature reserve in the northern district of Huentwangen near the German border.
The other eight birds were culled, the OIE said, citing a report by Swiss authorities. The case in Switzerland comes after a number of bird flu outbreaks were found in poultry and wild birds in Europe in recent weeks.
Previously the Slovak authorities also reported a similar outbreak. The Netherlands in October ordered commercial farmers to confine all their livestock after a bird flu case was reported from a farm.
France also extended a rule that requires the storage of poultry in a closed room early this November.
source: Antara/Reuters
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