Spain: Latest European Country to Confirm Return of Avian Flu
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The Provincial Council of Bizkaia has confirmed that several cases of avian influenza (highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1) have been detected in yellow-legged gulls collected in Santurtzi and Erandio. They were detected thanks to the protocols applied by the Gorliz Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for active wildlife surveillance in coordination with the NEIKER laboratories and the National Reference Laboratory in Algete.
Several cases of avian influenza have been detected in wild specimens found in Santurtzi and Erandio, according to Monday the...
So far, no human case of avian influenza has been reported in Spain
The risk of human cases of avian influenza in Spain is "very low" for the general population and "low" for people exposed by their work, according to the latest evaluation by the Center for the Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies (CCAES), under the Ministry of Health.
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