Deadliest form of bird flu found in Italy, Greece and Bulgaria

Scientists have confirmed that wild swans in Italy, Greece and Bulgaria have tested positive for the deadly strain of bird flu.

More than 20 swans in the three countries have died from the H5N1 strain which experts say was probably brought by cold weather in the Balkans.

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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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