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New German bird-flu case reported in Germany
Dec 21, 2007, 0:30 GMT
Berlin - A fresh bird-flu outbreak has been discovered in Germany, with a state laboratory confirming the presence of the H5N1 virus, an official veterinarian said Thursday.
The infected bird was in a private hen-run at Bensdorf, a village 85 kilometres west of Berlin, said state of Brandenburg vet Hans- Georg Hurttig. All 30 fowls were immediately killed and removed.
He said scientists believed it was a spot outbreak only.
The case would only be declared official when a federal laboratory confirmed it. A Brandenburg spokesman said it was still officially considered a 'suspected case.'
A week ago, the avian influenza virus was discovered at Altglobsow, 75 kilometres north of Berlin, in a hen-run with 11 birds.
© 2007 dpa - Deutsche Presse-AgenturCOMMENT
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