Finland confirms first cases of H5N8 bird flu


  • World
  • Saturday, 23 Jan 2021

HELSINKI, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The first ever cases of the easily transmittable bird flu type H5N8 have been detected in Finland, the Finnish Food Authority confirmed on Friday to national broadcaster Yle.

The Authority said all poultry and all domestic birds in Finland should now be kept inside and away from contact with wild animals.

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