Thursday, March 22, 2007
Islamabad finds H5N1 bird flu in dead crows
Islamabad: The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in dead crows in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, agriculture authorities said yesterday.
Up to 70 dead crows had been found in and around the capital recently and eight samples taken from a public park and the outskirts of the city.
Two of them tested positive for the H5N1 strain on Wednesday, said Mohammad Afzal, livestock commissioner at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
“We are telling people that if they find any dead bird on the street they should handle it with care,” Afzal said.
Bird flu article source: Gulf News via Reuters