European health authorities were put on alert over the weekend following reports that bird-flu has broken out in Romania and Turkey - with the potential risk of infection for humans.
In Romania over the weekend, the mass-slaughter of poultry was carried out after the discovery of three flu-infected birds in the village of Smardan. 3400 persons in the affected area were given anti-flu vaccine in an attempt to stop the virus spreading from birds to humans.
Up to 125,000 people will...
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