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Bird flu detected in cow in Netherlands for first time outside US
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The bird flu virus H5N1 has been detected for the first time outside the US in a cow in the Netherlands. Antibodies against the pathogen were found in the milk of the animal on a farm in the province of Friesland. The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut in Greifswald confirms that no such case was previously known worldwide.
A light-hearted remark by Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen’s chief of staff has prompted an apology and renewed debate over South Africa’s foot-and-mouth disease vaccination plans.
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The Agricultural and Livestock Service confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a wild bird in the Atacama Region.
Lintuinfluenssa on vahvistettu tilalla, jolla on noin 28 000 kalkkunaa Tomelillan kunnassa Skånessa. Ruotsin maataloushallitus on päättänyt lopettaa kaikki eläimet, jotka lopetettiin viikonloppuna. Viranomainen on myös määrännyt korkean riskin alueita Etelä-Ruotsissa suojellakseen muita siipikarjaparvia.