Japan confirms another bird flu case in swan
TOKYO (AFP) — A dead swan tested positive for bird flu in northern Japan on Monday, the environment ministry said, less than a week after officials announced the first detection of the deadly virus in 13 months. “The virulent H5N1 type of avian influenza was detected” in the swan found dead on April 24 in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, an official said. Ministry officials and the Hokkaido government were inspecting chicken farms within a …
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Japan confirms another bird flu case in swan
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