Turkish town shutdown after bird flu outbreak

Officials killed at least 609 birds after locals reported that the animals were dying. (Shutterstock)

A town has been quarantined in Turkey’s southeastern province of Mardin after authorities detected two birds carrying the influenza virus.
Officials killed at least 609 birds, according to Turkish daily Hurriyet, after locals reported that the animals were dying.
Test results later showed that the birds had bird flu, prompting the decision to send specialists to Buyuk Bogazye that borders Syria to kill the birds.
The city health teams buried the birds in a pit after they were destroyed, and quarantined the town, Dogan News Agency reported.