Serbia confirms first case of H5N1 in rooster

BELGRADE, March 25 (Reuters) - Serbia on Saturday confirmed its first case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in poultry, in an area close to the Bosnian border, officials said.

The rooster was found 10 days ago in the Bajina Basta area, southwest of Belgrade. The results were confirmed by the European Union reference laboratory in Weybridge, the Serbian Agriculture Ministry said in a statement.

The affected area has already been declared a risk zone within a 10 km (6-mile) radius and veterinarians are monitoring all wild fowl and domestic poultry within it. Over 30 people in the area were under medical supervision as a precautionary measure.

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