Sixth Swan Tests Positive For H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Strain, England

A sixth mute swan, which was collected on January 21st as part of wild bird surveillance in Dorset, England, has tested positive for H5N1, the virulent bird flu virus strain, reports Defra (Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs). Defra added that this sixth confirmation is not a surprise. Defra informs that the area is currently undergoing an “enhanced surveillance” of wild birds.

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Filed under: Bird Flu on January 29th, 2008