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Poland and Austria confirm fresh H5N1 flu cases

Bird flu is continuing to spread in Europe with the Polish authorities confirming a case of H5N1 in dead swans and with three cats in Austria also testing positive for the deadly H5N1 strain.

In a statement, Polish authorities said that they are applying precautionary measures outlined by Brussels, including the establishing of a high risk area around each of the incidents and a surrounding surveillance zone of ten kilometres.

At the same time, Austria confirmed its first reporte...

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Three cats in Austria have been found with bird flu (Photo: EUobserver)

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