Bird flu
Israel reports first bird flu outbreak in a year after disease detected in ducks in North
The outbreak, the first in a year in Israel, was detected in a flock of 2,000 ducks in the village of Sde Yaakov, causing the death of 90 birds, the Paris-based WOAH said.
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The last bird flu case reported in Israel was reported on January 19.
Two new outbreaks of bird flu reported in central, southern Israel
All coops within 10 kilometers of the outbreaks were placed on lockdown.
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All coops within a 10-kilometer radius have been placed in quarantine and the Veterinary Service is conducting testing.
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The slaughterhouse where the infections were found and all the coops within a 10 kilometer radius were placed under quarantine.
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The case comes as North America and Europe continue to suffer from what is being called the worst bird flu season on record.