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Now playing Next world news Bird flu cases soar across Europe as governments pledge further action The Czech Republic has started culling more than 15,000 ducks from a farm in the country's south due to an outbreak of bird flu, local media reported on Monday. 07/12/2022
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Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria to cull 19,000 hens amid bird flu outbreak This is the third outbreak to be detected at an industrial farm in the south of the country 24/10/2022
Now playing Next world news Nearly 48 million animals culled in Europe's largest bird flu epidemic Health authorities say 37 European countries have recorded cases of bird flu since October 2021. 03/10/2022
Now playing Next Health news H3N8 avian flu: What we know after first human case detected in China Authorities in China have said the risk of large scale transmission is low, after the first case of H3N8 avian flu was detected in a young boy. 28/04/2022
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. New EU rules will help farmers prevent costly disease outbreaks | View New legislation coming into force next Friday will help European livestock farmers stay ahead of the game and help with future outbreaks, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe executive director Nancy De Briyne explains. 20/01/2022
Now playing Next France France to cull 2.5 million animals after outbreaks of bird flu An additional one million ducks, chickens, and turkeys will have to be killed within the next three weeks. 20/01/2022
Now playing Next Czech Republic Czech Republic and Slovenia report bird flu outbreaks The Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic estimates the damage at CZK 20 million (€802,005). 29/12/2021