According to him, for the first time in 10 years, discovered a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza of subtype H5N8. While there were no recorded instances of transfer of this form of the virus to humans. Under the supervision of physicians are farmers and members of their families who cared for infected poultry.

The three main focus of avian influenza is located in southern Moravia in the South-East of the Czech Republic. At a poultry farm in a Prague suburb disease identified in domestic geese. This farm is located not less than 800 species of poultry.

The Ministry of agriculture announced the payment of cash compensation to the farmers for destroying the avian flu poultry. For these purposes allocated 31.3 million kroons ($1.3 million).