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Germany in the grip of bird flu
Germany in the grip of bird flu
The highest number of contaminated birds – between 70 and 80 - has been found around Lake Constance which is bordered by Switzerland, Austria and Germany.Of them, more than a third were found in the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg."We are witnessing an epidemic in the wild bird population," Thomas C. Mettenleiter, who runs the German national laboratory (FLI) responsible for investigating outbreaks such as this one, told the dpa newsagency.
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Dutch govt orders poultry indoors after bird flu discoveries
Dutch govt orders poultry indoors after bird flu discoveries
AMSTERDAM The Dutch government said on Wednesday it had ordered farmers in the Netherlands to keep poultry flocks indoors after wildfowl infected with bird flu were discovered in several European countries.Dutch authorities were testing several dead birds for the H5N8 subtype of the virus, which is not believed to be dangerous for humans.Suspect infections have also been reported in Germany, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland and Austria.
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Austria creates 'protection zone' at Lake Constance to fight bird flu
Austria creates 'protection zone' at Lake Constance to fight bird flu
Austria creates 'protection zone' at Lake Constance to fight bird fluVIENNA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - After discovering cases of bird flu in wild ducks, Austria ordered farms within a 1 kilometre (0.6 mile) radius on the affected shoreline of Lake Constance, which also borders Switzerland and Germany, to keep all poultry indoors.The creation of a "protection zone" to keep wild migrating birds from transmitting bird flu to farm poultry will be implemented on Thursday in coordination with Switzerland and Germany, a Health Ministry spokesman said.The measure also requires poultry farmers and owners of pet birds to have a veterinarian check their animals at least once a month.
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