April 06, 2006

Swan Dies of Bird Flu in Scotland

A CASE of the H5 strain of the bird flu virus has been found in a dead swan in Scotland, the Scottish Executive says.

In a statement yesterday, officials said preliminary tests had found "highly pathogenic H5 avian flu" in a sample from the bird, which was discovered in the Fife region, north of Edinburgh. (The Advertiser)

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