THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch authorities say a case of bird flu has been confirmed at a chicken farm, the second infection identified in the country this week. Thursday's case was at a farm in the village of Ter Aar in South Holland province, 25 kilometers (15 miles) from a farm where thousands of chickens were slaughtered this week following a bird flu infection. Tests are being conducted to establish the exact strain of bird flu in the latest case. The earlier Dutch case and another this week at a duck farm in England were confirmed as H5N8, which British officials said poses a very low public health risk. All 43,000 chickens at the farm in Ter Aar were being slaughtered and the government banned the transport of poultry and eggs nationwide.
Dutch confirm 2nd case of bird flu in a week
By RAF CASERT
Associated Press
