2 cases of H5N8 bird flu emerge in the Netherlands – The Poultry Site

The disease is highly contagious for birds, but risks of transmission to humans are considered low, according to EU health and food agencies.
The past few months have seen outbreaks among wild and domestic birds in western Russia and Kazakhstan, which are on the autumn migration route for wild water birds heading to Europe.
Transmission to humans is rare, but has occurred in the past and can lead to death.
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