Deadly bird flu virus found on Polish farm

A deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found at a turkey farm in Poland, near the city of Plock, northwest of Warsaw, a district…

A deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found at a turkey farm in Poland, near the city of Plock, northwest of Warsaw, a district crisis management official said on Polish television today.

A Plock official, said the cases were found at a farm in the village of Brudzen near Plock. He said it was the most dangerous strain of the virus - H5N1.

More details to follow.

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