Highly pathogenic avian influenza reported in China
China reported an outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 birdflu at a farm in Shaoyang city of the southern province of Hunan, the
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Saturday.
3 February 2020
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By: The case occurred on a farm with 7,850 chickens, 4,500 of which have died of the bird flu, reported Reuters.
The authorities have culled 17,828 poultry following the outbreak.
