H5N1 to Croatia

The European Union (EU) today announced that the H5N1 dangerous virus strain was found in Croatia, the most recent European country attacked by bird flu.

Geese in Kopacevo, eastern Croatia, near where bird flu was discovered

Also today, the Chinese government said an avian influenza outbreak killed 545 chickens and ducks in a village in Hunan province, forcing authorities to destroy 2,487 poultry in the affected area. to prevent spreading disease. Information on the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture quoted and posted on the website of the World Animal Health Organization based in Paris (France).

The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture said the third outbreak was still "under control" and confirmed the results of the national laboratory test showed that chickens here were infected with H5N1. However, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and health and agricultural officials in Hunan Province refused to provide other information.

Following reports of suspected bird flu in Croatia over the weekend, the Council of Europe on Monday issued a ban on the import of live poultry, wild birds and feathers from the region. Balkan to prevent the spread of disease. 'This is a ban in mandatory circumstances,' said a European Council spokesman, Philip Tod.

Croatian officials said they destroyed all poultry in four villages near Lake Nasice, where two of the 13 swans were found to have tested positive for the H5N1 virus.

In Germany, officials said the initial test results on wild geese found dead in the country also showed positive results for bird flu, but said they needed to conduct new in-depth tests. can confirm whether it is the H5N1 strain.

Slovenia, Hungary and France are also conducting tests on birds found dead with signs of suspected bird flu.

In Copenhagen, Denmark, health officials say Europe is prepared to deal with bird flu better than Asia because of better financial resources and information among countries.

WALL VY (According to AP)