Bird Flu Found in Scotland Virus in Dead Swan | More Tests for H5n1 Strain | Protection Zone at Fife Village
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BIRD flu was found in a dead swan in Scotland last night and further tests were being carried out to discover whether it is the deadly H5N1 strain.
Preliminary tests had identified highly infectious H5 avian flu in a sample from a swan found in Cellardyke, Fife, making it the first case in Britain.See the full content of this document
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Bird Flu Found in Scotland Virus in Dead Swan | More Tests for H5n1 Strain | Protection Zone at Fife Village
The H5 strain is contagious and can be fatal to birds. The deadly H5N1 strain can be fatal to humans if they come into close contact with birds.
It is understood that the government's national emergency committee Cobra wil...See the full content of this document
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