2 cases of H5N1 bird flu reported in Czech Republic

2 cases of H5N1 bird flu reported in Czech Republic

Another two cases of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain have been reported in the Czech Republic, an official said Thursday.

A lab in Prague detected the deadly strain in two dead swans found last week in the southeast of the country, said Ivan Prikryl of the regional veterinary authority in the southeastern town of Brno.

So far, the H5N1 strain has been found in 14 birds, all swans, in the Czech Republic, reports the AP.

I.L.