PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (38): Viet Nam, H5N1, mutation, spread, poultry, vaccine

Avian Influenza H5N1 — Worldwide/Unknown
The H5N1 strain of avian influenza virus, clade 2.3.2.1C, which has been prevalent in Viet Nam’s northern regions, was discovered for the 1st time in a number of dead ducks in southern Dong Nai province, about 1120 km [about 696 miles] from capital Hanoi, local media reported Friday [7 Mar 2014].
State-run Viet Nam News Agency quoted an official from Dong Nai province’s Animal Health Department as reporting that results were confirmed after a sample from the birds tested positive for the