Outbreak of Bird Flu in Tibet Reported to OIE
CHINA - The veterinary authorities have sent a new report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about one new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
21 April 2009
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The Chinese veterinary authority sent Follow up Report No. 1 dated 19 April to OIE.
It describes one outbreak of HPAI at a live bird market in Cheng'guan in Tibet. In total, 3179 birds were affected, of which 1500 died and the rest were destroyed.
The presence of the H5N1 sub-type of the virus was confirmed.
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