On 25 June 2007, it was confirmed that H5N1, the highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza, has been found in six wild birds (mute swans and a Canada goose) in Nuremberg, south Germany. Protection and surveillance zones have been established in accordance with the disease control measures required under EU legislation.
Avian influenza has been confirmed in the Galápagos Islands and authorities expect the virus to reach Antarctica.
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