Bird Flu Suspected In Denmark, Nine Dead Swans Found In Islands

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Main Category: Bird Flu / Avian Flu
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Article Date: 15 Feb 2006 - 15:00 PDT

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In Denmark, authorities say nine dead Swans have been found on Falter Island and Bornholm island. Falter Island is just 30 miles from the German island of Ruegen where bird flu infected swans were found. Both islands are in the Baltic sea.

The Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research are carrying out tests.

Danish poultry farmers have been told to keep all their poultry indoors by the Veterinary and Food Administration.

As bird flu spreads across Western Europe, poultry farmers are experiencing two serious problems. 1. The threat of losing their poultry to infection. 2. Crashing poultry sales. In Italy, supermarkets have reported a 90% drop in the sale of chicken.

Ornithologists say that the spread of bird flu could be accelerated when birds start migrating from Africa, where bird flu is establishing itself (Nigeria), to Europe.

Written by: Christian Nordqvist
Editor: Medical News Today
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