lil eva
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 Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:27 pm |
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The strain of H7 bird flu found in chickens at a farm in Oxfordshire is the highly pathogenic type, officials said.
The avian flu virus was found on Tuesday in laying hens at the farm in Banbury, and all birds on the site were slaughtered.
Further tests are in progress to identify the exact type of the virus, while an investigation is under way to find where the disease came from.
While the H7 strain has been found in Britain on several occasions before now, this is the first time it has been identified in the highly pathogenic, or deadly, form.
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