Slovenia sends bird flu samples for testing-EU
12 Feb 2006 12:35:03 GMT
Source: Reuters
BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Slovenia has sent samples of avian influenza H5 found in a swan to Britain for further tests to see if it is of the highly pathogenic variety, the European Commission said on Sunday.
"The Slovenian authorities today informed the European Commission of a confirmed case of avian influenza virus H5 in (a) swan," the Commission said.
The Commission said the Slovenian Laboratory for Avian influenza made the first analysis and sent samples to the EU Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza in Weybridge, Britain.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L12749484.htm
12 Feb 2006 12:35:03 GMT
Source: Reuters
BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Slovenia has sent samples of avian influenza H5 found in a swan to Britain for further tests to see if it is of the highly pathogenic variety, the European Commission said on Sunday.
"The Slovenian authorities today informed the European Commission of a confirmed case of avian influenza virus H5 in (a) swan," the Commission said.
The Commission said the Slovenian Laboratory for Avian influenza made the first analysis and sent samples to the EU Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza in Weybridge, Britain.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L12749484.htm
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