Up to 20,000 ducks and other poultry have had to be culled in Prague Ryba,100 km from Blatenska, marking the largest single case of this year's bird flu outbreak so far. Regional director of the State Veterinary Administration (SVS) Frantisek Kouba said that there are many commercial poultry farms in the region, which means the disease may spread. Belgium also reported over the weekend its first bird flu case in seven years, making it 12 European countries that have now been affected by the disease.
Up to 20,000 ducks and other poultry have had to be culled in Blatenska Ryba,100 km from Prague, marking the largest single case of this year's bird flu outbreak so far. Regional director of the State Veterinary Administration (SVS) Frantisek Kouba said that there are many commercial poultry farms in the region, which means the disease may spread. Belgium also reported over the weekend its first bird flu case in seven years, making it 12 European countries that have now been affected by the disease.