Swiss report first bird flu case in 2 years (Reuters)
submited by pub4world at Mar, 29, 2008 7:6 AM from Yahoo News
The duck, the 33rd case of bird flu in Switzerland, showedno signs of illness, the Federal Veterinary Office said in astatement.
The other 32 discovered cases of bird flu were all reportedin early 2006, on Lake Geneva and Lake Constance.
Experts fear the H5N1 strain could mutate into a formeasily transmitted from person to person, leading to a pandemicthat could kill millions worldwide.
(Reporting by Sam Cage; Editing by Elizabeth Piper)
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