21.01.2013

Two outbreaks of H5N2 LPAI were reported in poultry farms in Taiwan.
The first in Ma-Gong, Penghu in 1,206 native chickens and 5 turkeys.
The second in Zao-Ciao, Miaoli in 237 native chickens, 19 ducks and 12 geese. Hong Kong announced that import of poultry eggs from Miaoli County would be banned with immediate effect whereas import of those from Penghu County has been banned since November 23 last year.  According to information from major poultry egg importers in HK, poultry eggs imported from Taiwan were not supplied by Miaoli County.