An outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been identified on a poultry farm in southern Germany.
A spokeswoman for Bavaria's environment ministry said dead ducks from the farm in Wachenroth had tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of the virus.
The strain can be lethal for people living in close contact with birds.
Officials discovered the infection after more than 400 ducks at the farm died over a short period of time.
The spokeswoman said the farm has been sealed off and all 160,000 birds will be culled.
