A/H5N1 virus

Update news A/H5N1 virus

A/H5N1 avian flu spreads to 16 localities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poultry infected with the A/H5N1 virus have been discovered in 16 provinces across the country since early this month, according to the Department of Animal Health.

Bac Ninh declares bird flu epidemic

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Bac Ninh – a gateway to the capital city of Hanoi – is put on alert after bird flu has spread across a number of its localities.

Salagane tests positive for A/H5N1 virus

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health experts have warned of the risk of possible A/H5N1 transmission from Salagane to humans when thousands of birds were found dead in Ninh Thuan Province, south central Vietnam.