The Local Germany

Hamburg dogs must be kept on leashes, as bird flu spreads

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 12:14:15 +0100

The northern city-state of Hamburg is now requiring all dogs to be kept on leashes for fears of the continued spread of bird flu.

Poultry caged as bird flu spreads through Germany

Fri, 11 Nov 2016 12:07:00 +0100

The aggressive bird flu H5N8 has already spread into several German states, alarming experts and forcing authorities to take preventative measures.

Vets gas 31,000 turkeys to stop flu spread

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:20:00 +0100

Around 31,000 turkeys will be slaughtered from Thursday after a dangers strain of a flu virus was discovered in some creatures being fattened in east Germany – the first time it has been seen in Europe.

Deadly bird flu found in Bavarian wild duck

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:26:00 +0100

German authorities have discovered the first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus this year, the European Commission announced on Tuesday.