UPDATE:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6272574.stm
Last Updated: Thursday, 5 July 2007, 09:04 GMT 10:04 UK
“French swans have deadly bird flu”
“France has now raised its bird flu threat level”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Three swans found dead in eastern France were victims of the H5N1 bird flu virus that can be fatal to humans, tests have confirmed.
French officials raised the bird flu threat to high from moderate after the tests near the German border.
This is only the second outbreak of H5N1 in France. Early last year, 62 wild birds died of the virus in the centre of the country.
Nearly 200 people have died from the H5N1 strain worldwide.”
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-235/0707050752160440.htm
Today: Thursday July 05, 2007
Health officials issue high alert after bird flu returns to Germany
Berlin, July 5, IRNA
Germany-Bird flu-Crisis
(excerpt)
German health officials have issued a high alert after the deadly bird flu virus was detected scores of wild birds in four German states, news reports said Thursday.
Germany’s national crisis staff, comprised of senior federal and state officials, were due to meet during the day to assess the risks for a further outbreak of the disease which had already struck Germany last year.
German Agriculture Minister Horst Seehofer has instructed the country’s states not to ease their protective measures.
Since Sunday bird flu has also been discovered among wild birds swans in the German states of Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony- Anhalt. . .
News sent: 16:04 Thursday July 05, 2007