Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has confirmed a case of H5N8 bird flu in the northwestern town of Prijedor, the BiH Veterinary Office said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Joint Center for Disease Control will continue the coordination of activities to implement the prescribed measures, according to the statement.
Samples will be submitted to the reference laboratory in the EuropeanRead more
A sixth case of avian influenza H5N8 was confirmed on Saturday in a whooper swan in Nenagh, central Ireland's County Tipperary, according to an official statement.
In a statement, the Irish Department of Agriculture said it is the fourth case in a whooper swan this year.
It followed three previous cases in whooper swans this year, with two cases inRead more
Switzerland on Wednesday decided to extend until March 31 precautionary measures seeking to prevent the propagation of the H5N8 bird flu strain.
This step was taken in view of "the concerning situation in Europe, as well as low temperatures in Northern Europe" which increase wild bird migration, the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) said in a statement.Read more
Italian authorities on Monday ordered the cull of some 20,000 turkeys, after an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza was confirmed in a farm in the northeast of the country.
The outbreak was discovered in the farm at the outskirts of the town of Mira in Venice province on Saturday, according to the epidemiological surveillance service of the VenetoRead more