New outbreak of H5N1 Avian Flu virus reported in Poland
{{date|December 12, 2007}}
{{Avian Flu infobox}}
{{missing image|Image:Marek Sawicki.jpg|thumb|left|Marek Sawicki {{Image source|Sejm}}}}
At least two new outbreaks of the {{w|H5N1}} [[Avian Flu]] virus, also known as Bird Flu, have been found in [[Poland]].

One of the outbreaks was on a farm in Saldowo which affected at least 40 chickens. The other outbreak was found in unnamed wild birds near {{w|Orneta}}.

"The new case was discovered in the village of Saldowo, near to {{w|Bieżuń}}, (central Poland) close to other recent cases. Just as in the previous cases all the chickens will be culled," said Poland's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, {{w|Marek Sawicki}}.

Officials have set up a zone of protection of at least a 30 kilometer radius of the farm.

{{haveyoursay}}
== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jxDo41KNopGrJ4C7bJgpBfelCfGA
|title=New bird flu case in Poland: minister
|author=
|pub=AFP
|date=December 12, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/middleeastCrisis/idUSL12644744
|title=UPDATE1-H5N1 bird flu new sites found in Poland
|author=
|pub=Reuters
|date=December 12, 2007}}

{{publish}}
{{archived}}
[[Category:Avian Flu]]
[[Category:Health]]
[[Category:Europe]]
[[Category:Poland]]
[[Category:Influenza]]
[[Category:Infectious disease]]
[[Category:Disease]]
[[es:Nuevo brote de gripe aviaria es reportado en Polonia]]
At least two new outbreaks of the  Avian Flu virus, also known as Bird Flu, have been found in Poland.

One of the outbreaks was on a farm in Saldowo which affected at least 40 chickens. The other outbreak was found in unnamed wild birds near .

"The new case was discovered in the village of Saldowo, near to Marek Sawicki.

Officials have set up a zone of protection of at least a 30 kilometer radius of the farm.
Avian Flu Health Europe Poland Influenza Infectious disease Disease