Poland confirms new bird flu outbreaks

13/12/2007 -- 11:46 AM

Ha Noi (VNA) - The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in two new sites in Poland , said news reports, citing local health authorities. In the afternoon of December 12, bird flu virus was detected at a small farm near the northern city of Elblag , chief veterinary officer Ewa Lech said, adding that slaughter of 40 birds at the farm was carried out immediately upon the discovery. He also confirmed a report earlier the same day that bird flu was also found in wild birds near Poland ’s northeastern town of Orneta . Poland ’s emergency services set up a safety boudary around both of the sites. Poland has suffered a spate of recent outbreaks. Last week, more than 11,000 turkeys were culled after the deadly H5N1 virus was detected in three poultry farms near the central city of Plock , some 80 km northwest of Warsaw . One of the European Union’s biggest poultry producers, Poland exported 230,000 tonnes of poultry to European markets last year.- Enditem
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