Italy imposes controls after bird flu discovery

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Series Details 13.2.06
Publication Date 13/02/2006
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Cases of the H5N1 bird flu virus were reported on 11 February 2006 to have been found in wild swans in southern Italy. Italian health authorities reacted by imposing strict controls on the movement of poultry.

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BBC News, 11.2.06: Bird flu hits new areas in Europe http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4704046.stm
European Commission: Press Release: IP/06/157: Avian influenza confirmed in wild swans in Italy: Italian authorities applying precautionary measures (13.2.06) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/157&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
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