Czech Republic confirms avian influenza on large poultry farm
Measures to prevent disease spread were takenThe Czech Republic's State Veterinary Administration (SVS) on Friday reported avian influenza of the H5N1 type at a poultry farm with around 750,000 hens in the west of the country, according to Reuters.
The detection of avian influenza was reported after the farm registered an increase in deaths in one of its three halls. Measures to prevent the disease's spread were taken, the SVS said.