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<!-- endnoindex -->Bird flu has again struck Vietnam with six outbreaks of the H5N1 strain since the weekend, killing almost 2,000 unvaccinated ducks.
Veterinary officials say almost 6,000 more birds have been culled on the affected farms, stretching from Son La province in the north to the southern province of Can Tho.
A United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation representative says unfortunately such outbreaks will continue to occur.
Efforts will focus on containing H5N1 with vaccination campaigns rather than trying to eradicate the virus, which is thought to be widespread across Vietnam's bird population.
The UN organisation says vaccinations will be required for the forseeable future.
Outbreaks among unvaccinated ducks have also been reported in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Nam Dinh, and the virus is spreading in central Nghe An province. :tiphat: <!-- noindex -->
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s1930849.htm
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<!-- endnoindex -->Bird flu has again struck Vietnam with six outbreaks of the H5N1 strain since the weekend, killing almost 2,000 unvaccinated ducks.
Veterinary officials say almost 6,000 more birds have been culled on the affected farms, stretching from Son La province in the north to the southern province of Can Tho.
A United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation representative says unfortunately such outbreaks will continue to occur.
Efforts will focus on containing H5N1 with vaccination campaigns rather than trying to eradicate the virus, which is thought to be widespread across Vietnam's bird population.
The UN organisation says vaccinations will be required for the forseeable future.
Outbreaks among unvaccinated ducks have also been reported in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Nam Dinh, and the virus is spreading in central Nghe An province. :tiphat: <!-- noindex -->
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s1930849.htm