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Norway makes its first discovery of highly pathogenic bird flu

The highly contagious and deadly form of avian influenza is spreading rapidly in Europe, putting the poultry industry on alert.

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Norway has detected its first case of the highly pathogenic H5N8 strain of bird flu, the country’s Food Safety Authority (FSA)said in a statement on Friday.

Farm birds in southern Norway must kept indoors following the discovery of the infection in a wild short-billed goose, the FSA said.

The highly contagious and deadly form of avian influenza is spreading rapidly in Europe, putting the poultry industry on alert.

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