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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (94): Europe (Sweden), HPAI H5N8, poultry
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- SwedenAn outbreak of H5N8 bird flu has been detected at a hen farm near the town of Nykoping in eastern Sweden, the country's board of agriculture said on [Tue 25 Apr 2017].The authorities have taken steps to contain the outbreak of the disease, imposing a 3 km [approx. 1.8 mi] safety perimeter and banning visits to the farm. All or parts of the hen population would be destroyed, the agriculture board said in a statement.Sweden eased restrictions on bird farms earlier this Read more [...]
