Norway is keeping close contact with the Danish animal health authorities and continues to have a ban on fowl being allowed freedom to go outdoors (except under a roof and surrounded by netting), writes newspaper Aftenposten.
This is the first time in two years that the bird flu has been found in Denmark and the agricultural authorities have put an export ban in place for the time being.
Although it was dramatic for the farmers affected, the Danish veterinary authorities tried to keep things calm, pointing out that the bird flu strain found is not the most dangerous one -- the so-called H5N1-influensa, writes Aftenposten.
In fact, the farmers were allowed to stay on their farms, although the animals had to be killed.
In the end of December, there was an outbreak of the dangerous strain of bird flu in both Poland and Germany.
Meanwhile, anybody who finds a dead bird in Norway is encouraged to report it to the state food inspectorate Mattilsynet, at tel. 06040.
