H5N1 has been detected in a flock of ducks in southern Vietnam.
“Bird flu occurs occasionally in Vietnam,” Nam said. “We cannot extinguish it, but only limit its spread.”
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Two poultry farms in northern Iraq were hit by the N9 strain of avian influenza. 50,000 chicks were destroyed.
“More than 50,000 chicks were destroyed at two poultries in Sumail town (in Dahuk) because of the H9 strain of bird flu,” he said. Though it does not pose a significant health threat to humans, as does the H5N1 strain, Omer urged poultry farmers and the general population to take precautions to contain any outbreak.
H9 is not known to be harmful to humans.
India is restricting meat imports from countries that have seen cases of the bird flu.
For countries where bird flu cases have been reported, India has banned imports of live birds, including poultry; bird meat and eggs or their products; pigs and unprocessed pig products; and products intended for use in animal feeding, agriculture or industrial use.
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