Tuesday, December 4, 2007

H5N1 on a farm in central Poland

Two poultry farms in central Poland were confirmed to have outbreasks of H5N1 among their flocks, prompting the culling of over 10,000 turkeys.

Though Polish authorities noted that there is no need to expand the so-called "danger zones" surrounding the two farms, other countries fear the virus may be spreading.

Ukraine, China, and most EU countries have banned Polish poultry imports.

Full Story: http://www.polskieradio.pl/thenews/human-interest/?id=70967

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