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China reports first H5N6 bird flu in Sichuan poultry farm: Ministry

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Published Mon, Feb 10, 2020 · 01:15 AM

[BEIJING] China's agriculture ministry said the highly pathogenic H5N6 strain of avian flu had been found in a poultry farm in southwestern Sichuan province.

This is the first H5N6 avian flu detected from a poultry farm after four cases found in swans this year.

The ministry said on Sunday night 1,840 birds had died in the farm of 2,497. The rest have been culled. 

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