Avian Influenza H5N8 — Israel
Israel reports a case of avian influenza H5N8 in heavy breeders [broiler breeding flock], in Hefzi-Ba (north part of Israel).
The flock is 21 weeks old.
40 000 chickens will now be culled.
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[Israel becomes the 1st Middle Eastern country to join the fast-growing list of countries infected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N8. Most likely, the virus has been introduced by migrating birds and in line with the prediction
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