H5N1 bird flu confirmed in the Netherlands
Sunday, August 13, 2006
The Dutch government has confirmed its first H5N1 bird flu case in the country. The case was found in 2 dead young owls in a zoo in Rotterdam. A lab in Lelystad confirmed that the bird flu was first discovered after a routine test by the Wild Life Health Centre and found traces of H5N1. Further tests will be carried out due to be released in a few days.
Netherlands has never had a reported case of H5N1 before.
As bird flu can only spread by close contact, the zoo will remain open, but restrictions will be in place to protect visitors, staff and other animals.
The source of the bird flu is unknown. Staff have been given prophylactic medication.
Sources
- "H5N1 suspected in Rotterdam zoo" — Reuters, August 12, 2006
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