Press Release: Avian influenza confirmed in two dead swans in Poland: Polish authorities applying precautionary measures

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Series Details IP/06/266 (6.3.06)
Publication Date 06/03/2006
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The Polish authorities informed the European Commission on Sunday 5 March 20006 of confirmed cases of high pathogenic avian influenza virus H5 in two dead swans in the city of Torun, north-west of Warsaw. Samples were to be sent to the Community Reference Laboratory for avian influenza in Weybridge for further tests to determine if this is the H5N1 virus.
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European Commission: DG Health and Consumer Protection: Animal Health & Welfare: Avian Influenza - introduction http://ec.europa.eu/comm/food/animal/diseases/controlmeasures/avian/index_en.htm
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