Bird flu scare in Binyamina petting zoo

Link: Bird flu scare in Binyamina petting zoo - Israel News, Ynetnews.

Agriculture Ministry officials suspect that the bird flu virus may have infected chickens at a petting zoo in a Binyamina kindergarten, following the death of 18 of the 25 chickens in the place. The poultry had been culled and a 6-mile quarantined area has been declared around the site to prevent the possible spread of the virus. Laboratory tests are currently being carried out to determine the cause of the fowls' death. The kindergarten has been closed until further notice.