09.02.2012

Vietnamese officials have confirmed three recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in two provinces, according to a report filed with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The first outbreak began Jan 29 in Quang Tri province and killed 100 birds. Officials culled the remaining 200 birds to prevent disease spread. The second outbreak, also in Quang Tri in central Vietnam, began Feb 3 and involved 400 dead birds and the culling of 600 more. The third outbreak, in Thanh Hoa province in the north, began Feb 4, proved lethal to 435 birds, and led to 445 more being destroyed.