"It was confirmed today by the EU lab in London that the three samples from dead swans had the pathogenic H5N1 strain of the virus," the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement.
A fourth sample from a wild goose from the Aegean island of Skyros was also sent to London for tests on Saturday and results were expected within the week.
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