"Based on reports from the public about sick and dead wild birds, we know that the number of positive birds is the tip of the iceberg," says epidemiologist Malin Grant at the Swedish Veterinary Institute (SVA) in a press release.
Before the turn of the year, seven facilities in Skåne had been affected by outbreaks, six of them commercial. The infection has spread among wild birds in Sweden and across large parts of Europe. More than 50 wild birds in the country have been found to carry avian influenza, but this is only a fraction of all likely carriers.
SVA therefore urges continued reporting of suspected cases to rapporteravilt.sva.se.
