miércoles, 27 de enero de 2010

RSOE EDIS: Israel - Biological Hazard - 2010.01.27

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2010-01-27 12:18:40 - Biological Hazard - Israel

EDIS CODE: BH-20100127-24711-ISR
Date & Time: 2010-01-27 12:18:40 [UTC]
Area: Israel, Menashe Regional Council, , Ein Shemer

Damage level: Moderate (Level 2)

Confirmed Information!

Description:

An outbreak of bird flu was discovered Tuesday night at a henhouse in the Ein Shemer Kibbutz, North Israel. The disease was found in a henhouse containing about 43,000 hens. Agriculture Ministry workers began marking off the birds to be culled and all agricultural production in the area has been shut down until further notice.

The name of Hazard: H5N1
Species: Animal
Status: Suspected

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