Avian Influenza H5N6 -- United Kingdom
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Lincolnshire Trading Standards have issued a warning after cases of bird flu were discovered on farmland near Bourne. DEFRA has confirmed that H5N6 -- a subtype of the species Influenza A virus -- was discovered in 2 greylag geese and 2 wild pheasants, which were found dead on farmland near Bourne on [28 Feb 2018]. A Lincolnshire Trading Standards spokesman said: "DEFRA conducts regular checks on wild birds and in February
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5696917&promed&0
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