Published Date:
06 June 2008
THE strain of bird flu found at a farm in Shenington is the same type that previously led to the death of a vet.
The 57-year-old died of pneumonia after contracting the H7N7 form of the virus in the Netherlands in 2003.
Dozens of poultry workers also came down with conjunctivitis as a result of the outbreak.
The Government's chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens confirmed the the virus at Shenington based Eastwood Farm as the H7N7 strain yesterday (Thursday).
Because influenza H7N7 viruses do not commonly infect humans, there is little or no antibody protection.
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Last Updated:
06 June 2008 9:34 AM
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Location:
Banbury
