A duck quenches its thirst as it swims on a pond at the zoo in Islamabad.

In this picture taken 03 June 2005, A duck quenches its thirst as it swims on a pond at the zoo in Islamabad. Authorities shut down a zoo in the Pakistani capital 20 February 2007, and slaughtered an unknown number of birds after the deadly H5N1 flu virus was found in peacocks and geese, officials said.

The outbreak at Islamabad's Marghzar zoo -- a popular spot near a children's adventure playground that also houses elephants, monkeys and other animals -- is the fourth case of the virus detected in Pakistan this month.


source: daylife
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