Avian Flu Gets to Italy, confirmed

17 Swans died, and tests carried out on 2 carcasses are positive for H5N1

Italy kinds of panik, as the news says 'its the most virulent strain, and it
can be transmitted to humans'

But the health minister tries to be reassuring, says that in Italy birds
have been vaccinated

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