Avian Influenza H5N8 — Belgium
Belgian authorities found the H5N8 bird flu virus at a farm north of Brussels on [Wed 1 Feb 2017] and imposed measures to contain the spread of the highly contagious virus, the Belgian agriculture ministry said on its website on [Thu 2 Feb 2017].
The virus was found at a site belonging to a bird enthusiast in the area of Lebbeke [East Flanders].
“The highly pathogenic character of this virus strain has yet to be confirmed,” it said, adding the authorities established a 3 km sanitary
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