Bird flu breaks out in Ninh Thuan
(VOV) -The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s Animal Health Department on March 5 confirmed another outbreak of the deadly H5N1 avian flu.
The life-threatening virus was detected in hundreds of fowl in a flock located in Phuoc Thai commune in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.
As many as 500 fowls have been culled as a precautionary measure to stop the disease from spreading, officials stated.
The disease is on the move and has now struck a number of provinces nationwide; including Tay Ninh, Bac Lieu, Hai Duong and Binh Duong and it shows no sign of abating.
According to the Animal Health Department, by March 5 the H5N1 virus had spread to 23 provinces and cities. All infected poultry have been culled.
The Department raised concerns over the further spread and transmission of the deadly virus to humans, and has asked officials and the public in affected areas to intensify urgent preventive measures against the avian flu.
On March 4, the MARD provided 14,000 litres of sterilization chemicals for free to Tra Vinh and Nghe An provinces to help them stamp out the epidemic.