More infected swans found across Europe

The H5N1 infection is spreading in swans across Europe and affected countries - Greece, Italy, Germany, Austria and Slovenia - are following European Union guidelines in setting up 3km protection zones around outbreaks, banning all movements of poultry, and creating a wider 7km surveillance zone.

European Commission: Press Release: IP/06/169: Avian influenza H5 confirmed in swans in Austria: authorities applying precautionary measures (15.2.06) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/169&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Press Release: IP/06/170: Avian influenza H5N1 in swans in Germany: authorities applying precautionary measures (15.2.06) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/170&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Press Release: IP/06/172: Avian influenza: Standing Committee gives favourable opinion to two Commission measures (15.2.06) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/172&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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