NÉBIH: a growing number of European countries are affected by the epidemic

The European bird flu pandemic is affecting a growing number of countries: in recent days after Austria, Germany, Croatia, Denmark, the Netherlands, the presence of the disease was detected in Italy and Sweden in wild birds and at poultry farms – the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH ) told MTI on Thursday.

The Hungarian animal health authorities will make every effort to fight against the epidemic and continue to count on the cooperation of responsible breeders. Since the disease was detected, more than 400 thousands animals were slaughtered in Hungary. (MTI)