China reports H5N8 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in birds in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reported Wednesday on a wild bird H5N8 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic in the Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve in Shenmu City. The outbreak, confirmed by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory, has resulted in some 4200 deaths of wild poultry. The local area immediately activated an [...]

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