Bird flu strain H7N2 confirmed in Wales, UK
May 25, 2007 by Grace Ibay
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
A farm in North Wales was the site of a new outbreak of a low pathogenic H7N2 virus. Thirty chickens were slaughtered on Wednesday in efforts to control the viral spread.
Two people showing flu symptoms are under observation and were tested for the virus and a quarantine was set up around the farm.
Dr Christianne Glossop, chief veterinary officer for Wales:
“I’d like to think people have learned from foot-and-mouth. Wales and Great Britain contingency plans have been activated and in line with these the farm has been placed under restrictions.
We are not yet asking bird keepers within the zone to bring their birds indoors.”
[source: TheHerald]
Tags: H7N2, low pathogenic strain, bird flu, Wales
