Bird flu strain in Norway, mild strain in wild duck
Main Category: Bird Flu / Avian FluAlso Included In: Flu / Cold / SARS
Article Date: 12 Feb 2004 - 0:00 PDT
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A mild benign version of the bird flu virus which is spreading in Asia as been found in a wild duck in Norway.
Norwegian veterinarians carried out tests and they were positive.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority said that the virus is so mild that it is unlikely to even kill the duck.
A spokesman for the authority said that this benign strain will probably not spread to humans.
Tests were carried out at the end of last year. After double checking their findings the authorities in Norway revealed their results today (Thursday).
The spokesman said that it is the first case of bird flu in Norway. He added that it is not something they have investigated much in the past.
After some further investigations they will decide whether to carry out tests over a wider area.
Visit our bird flu / avian flu section for the latest news on this subject.
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