Ninth case of H5N1 bird flu virus in Poland
Published: 5/10/2006
WARSAW - Polish veterinary officials on Wednesday reported the country's ninth case of the highly pathogenic form of the H5N1 bird flu virus, which was detected last week in a wild swan in central Poland.
An observation zone with a 10-kilometer (6 mile) radius has been set up around the site in Warta where the infected dead swan was found, and poultry farms in the area have been checked by government health inspectors.
Poland reported its first case of the virulent H5N1 subtype of the bird flu virus in March.
05/10/2006 14:56 GMT
Published: 5/10/2006
WARSAW - Polish veterinary officials on Wednesday reported the country's ninth case of the highly pathogenic form of the H5N1 bird flu virus, which was detected last week in a wild swan in central Poland.
An observation zone with a 10-kilometer (6 mile) radius has been set up around the site in Warta where the infected dead swan was found, and poultry farms in the area have been checked by government health inspectors.
Poland reported its first case of the virulent H5N1 subtype of the bird flu virus in March.
05/10/2006 14:56 GMT