• H5N1 Avian Influenza in Suffolk
    The highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed in turkeys on premises near Diss on the Norfolk/ Suffolk border. The premises also house ducks and geese. Contingency plans have...
  • H5N1 confirmed in Hungary
    The first outbreak of bird flu in the Europe this year was confirmed on Wednesday 25th January, after the EU Commission said the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain had been found in dead geese in Hungary....
  • H5N1 confirmed at second premises
    H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed in turkeys on premises near Thetford, Norfolk. The site was identified last week as a 'Dangerous Contact' of the first infected premises near Diss, Suffolk, so culling...
  • H5N1 confirmed in Germany
    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...
  • H5N1 is confirmed in France
    Tests have confirmed that three Mute Swans found dead in eastern France were positive for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza. The birds were found dead in a pond near the town of Assenoncourt in the Moselle...