Avian Influenza H5N6 -- Denmark
The [Danish] national veterinary institute, DTU Vet, has revealed it has discovered bird flu in a dead white-tailed eagle found near Slagelse in Zealand. According to the Food and Environment Ministry, the bird flu type is most likely H5H6, which is highly deadly to birds. There's no need for the public to be overly alarmed, said the ministry.
"Firstly, birds of prey are the most sensitive to getting bird flu because they eat other birds, dead and alive," John Larsen, a spokesperson for the
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5662330&promed&0
No comments:
Post a Comment