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Possible AI in Spain
A dead duck with AI-like symptoms, found in a park
south of Valencia, is undergoing bird flu testing in a Madrid
laboratory.
Preliminary reports indicate that the duck did not have the deadly H5N1
strain of the
avian
influenza virus, but a 10km security perimeter has been set up as a security
measure.
According to a local government source, Spain has in place national
protocols for rigorous testing whenever there is even the slightest suspicion of
a possible infection.As a result, the dead duck, along with 35 others, was sent
for analysis last week.
A dead bird found near Vitoria in the Basque country last July tested
positive for the deadly strain. It was the first and only case in Spain to date.
Editor WorldPoultry
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