Iceland - dead bird [swan?] tests neg for H5N1

[Theresa42]

A dead bird [swan?] found at Elli?avatn on April 8 has tested negative for H5N1.

Elli?avatn is here (not all that far away from Reykavik):
http://www.nat.is/veidi/ellidavatn.htm

It's worth following the link to the article just to see the photo they chose to accompany the article.

Fuglinn ekki s?ktur af H5N1
NFS, 17. Apr?l 2006 15:04

Fuglinn sem fannst dau?ur ? Elli?avatni fyrr ? m?nu?inum var ekki s?ktur me? hinu mannsk??a H5N1 afbrig?i fuglaflensu. ?etta s?na ni?urst??ur ranns?knar sem fram f?r ? Sv??j??. Fuglinn fannst dau?ur ? Elli?a?rdal ?ann 8. apr?l og ?st??a ??tti til s?nat?ku og frekari ranns?knar.

http://www.visir.is/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060417/FRETTIR01/60417018/1091&ms=1

 

[chicken little]

Re: Iceland - dead bird [swan?] tests neg for H5N1

Do we know whether or not this bird was tested properly?In view of sample stuff-ups reported in The UK and India,I wonder.

 

[HenryN]

Re: Iceland - dead bird [swan?] tests neg for H5N1

Do we know whether or not this bird was tested properly?In view of sample stuff-ups reported in The UK and India,I wonder.

Any country in Europe or the Middle East (and much oif Africa) that has not detected H5N1 by now has some serious surveillance issus.

 

[KC]

Re: Iceland - dead bird [swan?] tests neg for H5N1

Thanks Dr. Niman for being so candid.

 

[Bruce]

Re: Iceland - dead bird [swan?] tests neg for H5N1

Here, it came from ?
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=205&stc=1&d=1145386472