PA : Bird flu has appeared in the Palestinian Authority

Via ProMed :

" Bird flu has appeared in the Palestinian Authority [PA]. Following the death of numerous chickens in Tulkarm, the PA sent several dead birds to the laboratories of the Veterinary Services at Beit Dagan. The lab investigation revealed the deadly avian influenza.

[Israel's] Ministry of Agriculture Inspection Unit for Fauna and Flora, which carries the responsibility for the control upon animal and plant movements, has intensified its control upon the border crossings, gateways and passages between the West Bank and Israel to prevent smuggling of infected poultry.

The Director of Israel's Veterinary Services, Dr Moshe Haimovich, has urged the public to buy poultry and eggs only in regulated stores/enterprises.

Last week, the highly pathogenic avian influenza was discovered in the small children's zoo of Kibbutz Ein Gedi, where all avians were destroyed by the inspectors of the Services to prevent the spread of the epidemic."

I haven't seen any news coverage on this outbreak yet. Will keep an eye out for this.