H5N6 Avian Flu Detected in Oudomxay Province, Laos
The Oudomxay Department of Agriculture and Forestry has issued a notice stating that authorities have detected the H5N6 avian flu virus in ducks sold at a market in Xay District.
On 8 October, a team from the Department of Livestock and Fisheries, together with officials from Xay District, collected 61 sample ducks and chickens from a market in Tin Village, Xay District. The animals were tested in a laboratory and proved positive for the H5N6 virus.
Authorities said some 300-400 ducks and chickens were sourced from a neighboring country and imported through the international border checkpoint at Bokeo, before being sent to the market in Oudomxay for sale.
Cameron Darke
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/10/11/h5n6-avian-flu-detected-in-oudomxay-province-laos/
