Friday, February 29, 2008

UK: 11th Bird Discovered With H5N1 in Dorset Area

 

 

# 1730

 

 

It's a very quiet morning in Flublogia, with very little stirring in the news. We do have this story, from the BBC.

 

For the 11th time in just over 2 months, another bird has tested positive for the H5N1 virus near the Abbotsbury Swannery near Dorset, England.

 

 

 

Last Updated: Friday, 29 February 2008, 14:42 GMT

Bird flu discovered in dead goose

 

A dead goose has tested positive for the highly virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu, government scientists have said.

 

The remains of the bird were discovered around 1km (0.6m) from Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset, where a number of swans have been found with the disease.

 

The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the Canada goose was the eleventh wild bird in the area to test positive for H5N1.

 

A spokesperson said that the latest case was not unexpected.