PARIS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Sweden has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus on a farm in the southern part of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday, as the disease spreads in Europe.

The virus killed 1,316 birds, with the rest of the 47,938-strong flock slaughtered, the WOAH said, citing a report from the Swedish authorities.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/sweden-reports-bird-flu-outbreak-southern-part-country-woah-2024-01-09/