Turkey says bird flu in poultry in 11 of 81 provinces

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Bird flu has been discovered
in poultry in 11 out of Turkey’s 81 provinces while a further
14 provinces are suspected of having the virus, Agriculture
Minister Mehdi Eker said on Thursday.

“It’s confirmed in 11 provinces among birds and suspected
in a further 14 provinces,” he told a news conference in
eastern Turkey broadcast live on television.

The deadly H5N1 virus has been found in wild birds and
poultry across Turkey. It has killed at least two children and
infected more than a dozen people in little more than a week.