Two more provinces report bird flu outbreaks

02/03/2008 -- 9:49 PM

Ha Noi (VNA) – The recent discovery of new bird flu outbreaks in the northern provinces of Phu Tho and Ha Nam have brought the number of the nation’s epidemic-hit cities and provinces to nine. The report was delivered by the Veterinary Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on March 2. The H5N1 virus was found in two chicken farms in Cam Khe district of Phu Tho province on February 28. Meanwhile, the disease was detected in a duck farm on February 29 in Duy Tien district of Ha Nam province. Earlier, the Mekong delta province of Long An has been allowed to declare free from bird flu. The other seven affected provinces and cities include northern Thai Nguyen, Quang Ninh, Hai Duong , Nam Dinh, Tuyen Quang and Ninh Binh and southern Vinh Long.-Enditem
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