Handling the infected poultry farm of Vo Thanh Trung in Ha Tinh (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – An outbreak of A/H5N6 virus has been detected in the centralprovince of Quang Tri, according to the Department of Animal Health under theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development on March 20.
The Department of Health RegionalOffice III reported that the A/H5N6 avian flu was found at a household farmfrom March 9-17, leading to the culling of 200 sick and dead fowls in Nai Cuuhamlet, Trieu Ai commune, Trieu Phong district. The fowls haven’t beenvaccinated.
So far, Vietnam has recorded four A/H5N1 outbreaksin nine households in four provinces and two A/H5N6 outbreaks in two provinces inthe last 21 days.
One A/H5N1 outbreak was found in a household inAn Thanh commune, Ben Cau district, the southern province of Tay Ninh with 500sick, dead birds culled. Five others were detected in Hoa Long commune, BacNinh city, the northern province of Bac Ninh with 6,100 sick and dead fowls culled.
The northern province of Cao Bang has reported oneA/H5N1 infection in Tra Linh district with 1,360 sick and dead fowls and anA/H5N6 outbreak in Cao Bang city with 150 sick fowls killed.
The central province of Ha Tinh has one A/H5N1infection in a household in Ky Bac commune, Ky Anh district, in which 520 birdswere culled.
According to the Department, Vietnam is at highrisks of infection of new avian flu virus strains, such as A/H7N9, A/H5N2, andA/H5N8 via illegal transport and consumption of poultry, particularly in thenorthern border provinces.
The agency urged all localities to proactivelyprevent and control poultry flu virus and strengthen their supervision andpunishment over poultry smuggling while monitoring their local community topromptly detect and handle any emerging outbreaks. - VNA
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