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Friday, February 15, 2013

Bird flu virus found in Brandenburg duck fattening farm


15/02/2013 15:11 clock 
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Bird flu virus found in Brandenburg duck fattening

Seelow (MON) in a broiler operation near Seelow (Märkisch Oderland) on Friday is a suspected case of bird flu occurred. The State Laboratory Berlin-Brandenburg pointed to an infection of ducks infected with influenza A virus. Depending on the aggressiveness of the virus, the protective measures taken, District Gernot Schmidt told the Märkische Oderzeitung. This includes the preparation for the culling of 14 000 animals and the establishment of a Sperrbezirks with observation area...