China reports first H5N6 bird flu in Sichuan poultry farm
China's agriculture ministry said the highly pathogenic H5N6 strain of avian flu had been found in a poultry farm in southwestern Sichuan province.
12 February 2020
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By: This is 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.
