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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-10-10 16:16 Germany confirms outbreak of H5N1 bird flu -EU (Interactive Investor)
BRUSSELS, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Germany has informed European Union animal health experts of an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, the EU's first case of the lethal strain of the contagious disease in poultry this year, the European Commission said on Friday. The outbreak occurred in the German state of Saxony, close to the border with Poland, the Commission said in a statement. "Strict movement controls ...