Bird flu case hits Czech Republic

The authorities in the Czech Republic have confirmed their first case of the H5N1 bird flu virus.

Preliminary tests on a dead swan found last week 130km (80 miles) south of Prague show the bird had the strain, which can be lethal to humans.

Further tests are being carried out at the EU reference laboratory in the UK.

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