Re: Vietnam reports additional bird flu-hit province
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Bird flu reappears in Can Duoc District
17/07/08
LONG AN ? Bird flu has resurfaced in the southern province of Long An?s Can Duoc District, according to the provincial veterinary department.
Laboratory tests confirmed that 3,000 chickens, belonging to a farmer in the district?s Tan Lan Commune, died because of the H5N1 virus, although the chickens had been vaccinated.
The farmer culled the sick birds himself. Local authorities have sterilised the affected areas and stepped up efforts to control the disease.
VietNamNet
hat-tip Helblindi
Bird flu reappears in Can Duoc District
17/07/08
LONG AN ? Bird flu has resurfaced in the southern province of Long An?s Can Duoc District, according to the provincial veterinary department.
Laboratory tests confirmed that 3,000 chickens, belonging to a farmer in the district?s Tan Lan Commune, died because of the H5N1 virus, although the chickens had been vaccinated.
The farmer culled the sick birds himself. Local authorities have sterilised the affected areas and stepped up efforts to control the disease.
VietNamNet
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