Madrid, Dec 9, 2025 (AFP) - Spain probes bird flu after hundreds of storks die near Madrid

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2025-12-09
About 400 storks have been found dead along a river near Madrid, officials said Tuesday, raising concerns that a highly infectious strain of bird flu may be circulating. Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, rarely poses a risk to humans but can cause major losses in the agricultural sector and disruptions to food supplies. The dead storks were discovered on the banks of the Manzanares River in Getafe, a southern Madrid suburb. Initial tests d......
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