26.02.2006

Bosnia's veterinary office said on Monday tests at the European Union reference laboratory had confirmed its first case of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in two wild swans.
"Results from the reference laboratory in Weybridge (in England) were positive, H5N1 was isolated," veterinary office head Jozo Bagaric told a news conference.
The swans were culled 10 days ago at Malo Plivsko Jezero lake near the western town of Jajce. Tests at Bosnia's reference laboratory returned positive for H5 avian influenza virus a week ago.
Veterinary authorities culled more than a dozen swans at the lake and almost 4,500 domestic poultry from nearby households. They had earlier banned hunting of wild fowl and ordered all poultry to be kept indoors.