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European News IN BRIEF: Bird Flu Infects Swans in Austria

Posted on: Wednesday, 15 February 2006, 06:00 CST

VIENNA Two swans found dead in southern Austria are suspected of having been infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus. If tests already done are confirmed, they would be Austria's first cases

. Samples have been sent to the EU's laboratory in Weybridge, Surrey, for confirmation. Swans in Greece, Italy and Bulgaria have also tested positive. The virus has spread from Asia to Africa and the Middle East, killing 91 people and leading to the destruction of millions of birds.

Source: Independent, The; London (UK)

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