Bird flu recurs in northern province of Vietnam

5 November 2009

According to a report by the Animal Health Department of Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development bird flu has re-emerged in the northern province Dien Bien of Vietnam which was declared free of the infection several months ago.

The outbreak occurred  in nine local farms from Oct. 21 to 23, killing hundreds of poultry. Samples tested by the provincial animal health agency were positive for the H5N1 virus, said the report.

Local animal health authorities have been implementing measures to curb the spread of the bird flu virus to nearby areas, including the culling of over 2,200 remaining poultry, said the department.

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