Denmark reports first case of H5N1 bird flu in poultry

Danish authority on Thursday reported the country's first case of H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry, according to reports reaching from Copenhagen.

The bird flu virus was detected in a private farm near the city of Kerteminde in the southern part of Denmark, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said.

Around one hundred chickens, ducks and geese on the farm have been destroyed, it said, adding that a protection zone and surveillance zone were set up around the farm.

Denmark has reported a number of bird flu cases in wild birds, but this is the first time it has reported the H5N1 virus in poultry.

Source: Xinhua