The virus was discovered on a swan found dead in Dombez. (Illustration by Kenzo Tripuillard/AFP)
Analysis of the remains of a swan found dead in the town of Poligno, forty kilometers north of Lyon, revealed the presence of bird flu in its system.
Being at high risk of bird flu for several weeks, Al Ain Governorate today faces its first official case of bird flu. according to ProgressAn autopsy on a wild swan found dead on November 27 in Dombes, Pollino, revealed that the bird was a carrier of bird flu, a highly contagious virus.
In order to prevent the spread of the disease, Al-Ain Governorate established a “perimeter”Temporary control area‘, within a radius of 5 km from the Grand Beraiaux pond where the swan’s carcass was found. The municipalities involved in this reinforcement of observation are as follows:
- Saint-Germain-sur-Renon
- Paulinho.
- La Chapelle de Chatelard;
- Sandrans.
- Marleaux.
- Labrus.
- Villar Less Dump;
- Le Plantay.
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