Denmark has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, on a turkey farm, the Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.
The outbreak in the small town of Lundby killed 204 birds, with the rest of the 33,600-strong flock slaughtered, WOAH said in a report, citing information from the Danish authorities.
Meanwhile, South Africa reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu on a farm in the eastern part of the country, the WOAH said on Monday, citing a report from local authorities.
Some 58 "domestic birds" of a total flock of 200 were found dead of the highly contagious virus, the report said, without giving additional details on the type of birds.