Pakistan finds new bird flu outbreak
Pastor Dale Morgan
Pakistan finds new bird flu outbreak*
2008-06-23
ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan confirmed a new outbreak of
avian flu in poultry farm in northwestern Pakistan, culling some 2,000
chickens, local media reported on Monday.
Local Livestock and Dairy Development Department and the World
Health Organization (WHO) officials said tests conducted in Islamabad
laboratory proved the presence of deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.
The virus was detected in Hamid poultry farm in Swabi district of
North West Frontier Province (NWFP) after the owner of the farm informed
that 4,000 chickens died in the past days, The News newspaper said.
The remaining 2,000 chickens were culled after the confirmation of
bird flu outbreak. Another poultry farm was also sealed.