German army battle to halt bird flu spread
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-02-22 08:24

Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr in protection suits carry plastic bags with the remains of dead birds found on a field near the village of Waase at the Baltic island of Ruegen February 21, 2006. German authorities said H5N1, first confirmed in two dead swans in the country on Tuesday, had spread across the Baltic Sea island of Ruegen, a popular resort. State and federal authorities sealed off several areas to the public. [Reuters]