France reports new H5N1 case in wild duck

A new case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has been found in a wild duck in a part of south-eastern France already hit by the disease, authorities said today.

The duck was found dead on March 15 in the town of Divonne-les-Bains, near the Swiss border in the Ain region, which has already taken broad measures to prevent the spread of bird flu.