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Czech Republic reports first H5N8 bird flu case in three years

Reuters | Posted: Jan. 18, 2020, 10:07 a.m. | Updated: Jan. 18, 2020, 8 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic has its first case of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus in three years after an outbreak was reported on a poultry farm in the country's central region, the State Veterinary Administration said on Saturday.

The veterinary agency said the virus killed half of a flock of 12 hens, which was confirmed by tests, and that it had taken precautionary measures immediately.

(Reporting by Jason Hovet; Editing by Angus MacSwan)

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