The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Catalonia to cull 17,000 ducks as virulent bird flu hits More than 17,000 ducks will be culled in Spain after a highly contagious bird flu strain that has affected poultry throughout Europe was detected at a farm, authorities said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20170224/catalonia-to-cull-17000-ducks-as-virulent-bird-flu-hits Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:18:35 +0100 catalonia-to-cull-17000-ducks-as-virulent-bird-flu-hits Swine flu outbreak: 20 hospitalized in Spain Twenty people have come down with the H1N1 strain of swine flu in the Spanish region of Aragon, local media are reporting. https://www.thelocal.es/20140110/bird-flu-strikes Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:36:00 +0100 bird-flu-strikes