Vietnam - Bird flu back with a vengence
25 Aug 2010
The authorities sent an Immediate Notification dated 17 August to the World Organization for Animal 
Health (OIE).
The report describes six outbreaks (at two farms and four villages) of HPAI in four provinces of the country. In total, 6,525 birds were involved, of which 5,000 died and 1,525 were destroyed.
The presence of the H5N1 sub-type of the virus has been confirmed.
Source: oie.com
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