China confirmed bird flu outbreak in Guangdong

The Ministry of Agriculture of China on September 17 confirmed that the H5N1 avian influenza virus is raging in ducks in a suburb of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province.

According to the report on the ministry's website, 36,130 ducks were killed after the outbreak was found in Panyu district, Guangzhou. " Currently, the epidemic is under control, " said the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture. The Ministry of Agriculture's National Laboratory for Avian Influenza says the avian influenza virus found in Panyu County is a subtype H5N1 virus. There are currently no other announcements about new outbreaks in nearby areas.

Disinfect a tricycle in China (Photo: TTO)

Yesterday (September 17), Hong Kong postponed cooling of ducks and geese from Guangdong after it was reported that the poultry may have been infected with the H5N1 virus. The most recently discovered bird flu drive in China is in May, in the central province of Hunan.

With the largest number of poultry in the world and millions of free poultry farms, China is now the center of the fight against bird flu.

Scientists are concerned that avian influenza viruses can mutate and easily spread between humans and create a global pandemic. Up to now, there have been 25 cases of people infected with H5N1, there are 16 deaths.

Hoai Linh