Friday, January 16, 2009

Germany: Another bird flu case

15. Jänner 2009

Cloppenburg / Friesoythe - Because of a new bird flu case in a turkey stock in Friesoythe in the northwest German state of Lower Saxony has the Landkreis Cloppenburg more nearly 38,000 animals killed.

The stock had infected 14,700 turkeys included, informed the district on Thursday. There was the danger for humans H5N3 virus has been detected. In addition would total 23,000 animals from two farms in a neighboring town, which had to die precautionary reasons.

The circle was directed around the affected farms Sperrgebiet a new one. Since December, the virus in 29 stocks have been demonstrated. A total of around 500,000 turkeys killed. (APA / dpa)
hat-tip Helblindi

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