The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Switzerland steps up fight against bird flu Restrictions will be placed on the living arrangements of all domestic and farmed birds in Switzerland on Wednesday as the country steps up measures to stop the spread of bird flu. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161115/switzerland-steps-up-fight-against-bird-flu Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:40:15 +0100 switzerland-steps-up-fight-against-bird-flu Swiss chickens at risk after bird flu hits Lake Constance Swiss authorities are taking measures to prevent the spread of bird flu after more than 80 wild birds were found dead in Lake Constance. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161111/swiss-chickens-at-risk-after-bird-flu-hits-lake-constance Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:47:47 +0100 swiss-chickens-at-risk-after-bird-flu-hits-lake-constance New bird flu expected to spread in Europe: WHO A new kind of bird flu hitting European poultry farms will surely continue to spread among birds, the Geneva-based World Health Organization said on Tuesday, urging countries to be "vigilant". https://www.thelocal.ch/20141118/new-bird-flu-expected-to-spread-who Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:35:00 +0100 new-bird-flu-expected-to-spread-who