# Czech Republic reported bird flu outbreak on farm, WOAH says
Published: 2024-09-17
Category: Headlines
Category URL: https://business.express/category/headlines/
Meta Title: Czech Republic reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on farm
Meta Description: Get the latest update on the highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak in Czech Republic. Learn about the impact on poultry and efforts to prevent further spread.
URL: https://business.express/czech-republic-reported-bird-flu-outbreak-on-farm-woah-says/

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PARIS (Reuters) – The Czech Republic has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on a poultry [farm](https://business.express/engie-amazon-inaugurate-italys-biggest-agrivoltaic-farm/), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.

The virus killed 52 geese at a farm in the town of Martinice u Breznice, with another 848 birds slaughtered, the WOAH said, citing Czech authorities.

Bird [flu](https://business.express/british-health-officials-warn-of-difficult-winter-with-flu-and-covid/) can be deadly for poultry and has ravaged farm flocks worldwide in recent years. Health officials are also grappling with transmission beyond birds, including among dairy cows and farm workers in the United States.

(Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide, editing by Gus Trompiz)


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