EU divided on response to threat from avian flu

Article reports on measures taken by several European governments to prevent new outbreaks of bird flu from spreading across the region. However the varied response emphasised disparities across the European Union on how to deal with the threat.

European Commission: Press Release: IP/06/154: Avian influenza H5 confirmed in a swan in Slovenia: Slovenian authorities implement the same measures as in Greece and Italy (13.2.06) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/154&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Press Release: IP/06/155: Avian Influenza: Highly pathogenic H5N1 virus confirmed in Greece (13.2.06) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/155&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Press Release: IP/06/156: Avian Influenza: Highly pathogenic H5N1 virus confirmed in Bulgaria (13.2.06) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/156&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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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