Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (22): Viet Nam (TV) poultry, HPAI H5N1, spread, RFI

PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (22): Viet Nam (TV) poultry, HPAI H5N1, spread, RFI

Avian Influenza H5N1 -- VietnamAnother outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been discovered in village poultry in Viet Nam.Over 700 birds died and a further 300 were destroyed as a result of the H5N1 outbreak in Tra Vinh province.Viet Nam is using vaccination as a measure to try and contain the disease.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts[The HPAI H5N1 outbreak in Tra Vinh mentioned above was reported to the OIE on 26 Feb 2016 in follow-up report no. 6, available with Read more [...]