Sweden reports bird flu outbreak in southern part of country -WOAH

Sweden has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus on a farm in the southern part of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday, as the disease spreads in Europe.

The virus killed 1,316 birds, with the rest of the 47,938-strong flock slaughtered, the WOAH said, citing a report from the Swedish authorities.