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Monday, June 7, 2010

Vietnam : Bird flu re-emergence in Quang Nam

A big thanks to the people at Flu Wiki for this lead, via Google Translate :

" With positive results for influenza A/H5N1 viruses of three samples taken from the flock in Duy Thanh commune (Duy Xuyen H.) Animal Health Center that closed in the four newly identified Danang, Quang Nam re facing the risk of an outbreak in poultry after two years been controlled.

The samples are Quang Nam Department of Animal Health took over the household flock Tran Hien (Rural Thi Thai, Duy Thanh). Current industry leaders Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Nam has not officially confirmed information about influenza A/H5N1 epidemic in poultry, but as of 9 pm there were nearly 6.6 thousand chickens and ducks have died destruction required ."

Another lead via Alert Net :

" About 9,000 chickens and ducks have died recently at a commune in the central province of Quang Nam and test results confirmed ducks carried bird flu virus, animal health officials said."

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