Deadly bird flu strain in France
July 6, 2007
Three swans found dead in the north-east of France have tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, suggesting
the virus may once again be spreading across Europe.
At least five other European nations have reported avian influenza outbreaks this year, according to the Paris-based World
Organisation for Animal Health, but none of them has resulted in human deaths. Alex Thiermann, special adviser to the
director of the organisation, said: “We see this as a new cycle.”