Chinese scientists warn another virus could cause a pandemic
Chinese scientists Weifeng Shi and George Gao, affiliated with a number of Chinese scientific institutions, think that the H5N8 strain of avian influenza virus could lead toSpain destroyed more than 17,000 H5N8 suspected ducks
Spanish authorities announced that they would destroy more than 17,000 ducks after discovering the strain on a duck farm in Catalonia.Concerned about the return of bird flu, Sweden destroyed 200,000 chickens
The Swedish Department of Agriculture has decided to kill 200,000 chickens on a farm where bird flu is found, in a situation where the virus is showing signs of revival in Europe.