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Fears as bird flu found in Scottish swan

A STRAIN of bird flu has been found in a dead swan in Scotland, health officials said last night.

Fears as bird flu found in Scottish swan

Thu, 06 Apr, 2006 - 01:00

Victoria Mitchell

The Scottish Executive said preliminary tests had found “highly pathogenic H5 avian flu” in a sample from the bird.

The H5 strain is a contagious strain and can be fatal to birds.

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