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Suspected case of bird flu in Czech Republic

The Czech Republic this afternoon reported the discovery of a suspected case of bird flu – the 12th European Union country to be hit by the disease.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2006 - 18:03

The Czech Republic this afternoon reported the discovery of a suspected case of bird flu – the 12th European Union country to be hit by the disease.

The H5 virus was found in a dead wild swan about 100 miles south of Prague.

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