Avian flu has been detected on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen.

APA reports quoting Le Matin website that the disease is first encountered on the island, which is 1000 km away from the North Pole.

The disease was discovered during the examination of a dead wild bird.

The Norwegian government is seriously concerned about the incident.

Because many birds lay eggs on the island.

Migratory birds land on Spitsbergen Island during migration.

The island's leadership said that for the first time, animal diseases have been detected on the island and in the North Pole in general.