Nearly 5000 salangane birds, which are raised by local people in Viet Nam's central Phan Rang city, were found dead and said to be infected with the avian flu strain H5N1, the local Tuoi Tre newspaper reported on Friday [13 Apr 2013].
According to Vice Chairwoman of Phan Rang City People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hue, from 28 Mar 2013 to 11 Apr 2013, about 4900 salangane birds out of the flock's 10 000 head raised by the Yen Viet Company Limited were found dead in Phan Rang City of Ninh Thuan province. Among the dying birds to be tested at the local Veterinary Department No. 6, 8 samples were found positive to the avian flu strain H5N1. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2013-04/12/c_132304553.htm
