Bird Flu: Two More Swans Test Positive for H5N1

Ljubljana, 2 March - Lab tests of two swans found recently near the Zlatolicje hydro power plant, some 15 km SE of Maribor in the northeast, have shown that the birds are infected with the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, the National Veterinary Institute (VURS) said Thursday.

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