Bird flu suspected on Israeli turkey farms

Israel’s agriculture minister today said the widespread death of turkeys at two communities in southern Israel could have been caused by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.

The outbreak, if confirmed, would be the first case of the virus in Israel.

Agriculture Minister Zeev Boim said Israel was still testing the birds to determine whether they had the feared flu strain.

“Tonight, we will likely find out if indeed we are talking about bird flu,” Boim told Israel TV.

“In the meantime, it is a suspicion.”

The suspected outbreak was centred on the Negev Desert farming community of Ein Hashlosha and the nearby community of Holit, where a large number of turkeys were found dead, Boim said.

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