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Meanwhile, many countries across Europe and Asia continue to battle outbreaks of several strains.

H5N8 developments are quickly evolving, with the virus spreading to more countries—some battling other strains—with new incursions into poultry flocks.

Findings in dead coots make Egypt the 3rd Mideast country to report high-path H5N8.

Sweden joins the growing list of European countries facing high-path avian flu.

In the past few weeks, 8 European nations, plus India and Israel, have confirmed H5N8, mainly in migratory waterfowl.

The 2 nations have destroyed more than 2.7 million poultry to combat H5N8 and H5N2.