Lethal H5N1 virus confirmed in CroatiaBy Zoran Radosavljevic ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia said on Wednesday tests had confirmed the lethal H5N1 bird flu virus strain in wild swans found dead at a pond in eastern Croatia last week. "Results from the laboratory in Weybridge confirmed the H5N1 virus, which shows that our measures were justified. I once again urge poultry producers to take this ser ...
October 26, 2005 Australia lifts Canada bird ban SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Australia lifted a ban on live bird imports from Canada on Wednesday, imposed after three racing pigeons carrying bird flu antibodies were destroyed in quarantine. Australian Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran said Canadian officials had provided compelling evidence that the country was "free of highly p ...
AGRICULTURE Minister Zsolt Simon on Sunday imposed a ban on bird hunting in Slovakia, apart from organised culls of wild birds aimed at monitoring the spread of bird flu, the TASR news wire reported.Simon also banned poultry and other bird shows in response to concerns over the bird flu virus, which has been found recently in Turkey, Romania, Britain and Croatia after spreading from the far east. ...
ThE Federal Government says it is awaiting scientific advice before moving to ban importing of live birds. It has already barred imports from Canada after the discovery of a batch of racing pigeons in which three tested positive to avian flu antibodies. But the Canadian ban was reactive. Canberra must now become proactive and ban live bird imports from anywhere. Some dismiss the avian flu scare a ...
TAIPEI/HONG KONG, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Fears of an avian flu outbreak have spooked the exotic bird trade in Taiwan and Hong Kong, turning markets eerily quiet and hitting business hard. Taipei's famous bird street, usually packed with bird lovers, has been largely deserted since the H5N1 virus lethal to humans was found among about 1,000 rare birds smuggled from China in a cargo ship last Thursday, ...
