Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Dead chickens on the beach: positive for H5N6 influenza virus
On December 8, information from the Department of Livestock and Animal Health of Nghe An province said that samples of dead chicken were thrown at the coast of Dien Trung commune, Dien Chau district on December 5, positive for H5N6 avian flu. . This is the first outbreak to appear in the area this year.
Before that, in 2 days 4 - 5/12, along the coast stretching from hamlet 1 to hamlet 4 (belonging to Dien Trung commune, Dien Chau district) appeared dozens of sacks of dead chickens, which were scattered.
On December 8, information from the Department of Livestock and Animal Health of Nghe An province said that samples of dead chicken were thrown at the coast of Dien Trung commune, Dien Chau district on December 5, positive for H5N6 avian flu. . This is the first outbreak to appear in the area this year.
Before that, in 2 days 4 - 5/12, along the coast stretching from hamlet 1 to hamlet 4 (belonging to Dien Trung commune, Dien Chau district) appeared dozens of sacks of dead chickens, which were scattered.
Upon receiving the news, the functional forces of Dien Trung commune collected and dug holes for destruction.
In addition, the veterinary agency also took samples for testing.
According to the initial tally, there were more than 25 sacks of dead chickens, each weighing about 25 kg, total weight about 700 kg.