Sunday, February 25, 2007

Kuwait Finds H5N1 In Bird Population

 

# 501

 

Surrounded on 2 sides by Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and a close nieghbor to Iran, Kuwait is now reporting what appear to be multiple detections of bird flu in their bird population.  

 

Amazing what you can find, if you actually look for it.

 

 

 

Kuwait confirms 20 cases of avian flu in birds including falcons and chickens

The Associated Press

Published: February 25, 2007

 

 

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has confirmed 20 cases of the deadly avian flu in birds including falcons, chickens and turkeys, a spokesman for the Health Ministry said Sunday.

 

Ahmed al-Shatti said there were no human cases and an emergency plan has been activated.

 

This small oil-rich state last confirmed case of the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus was in 2005 when officials discovered the disease in a flamingo.