Wednesday, 11 January 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (08): Slovenia, HPAI H5N8, swan

Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Slovenia
After a case of bird flu was confirmed in Pragersko in the northeast of Slovenia on Wednesday [4 Jan 2017], another dead swan has tested positive for the virus subtype H5N8, the Administration for Food Safety, Veterinary Sector and Plant Protection said on Sunday [8 Jan 2017].
The swan was found in Maribor.
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[HPAI H5 (when neuraminidase typing was available, it turned out to be H5N8), has been recently reported in other countries of the region, i.e.

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