VIENTIANE (XINHUA) – The bird flu virus H5N1 has been detected at a market in Xaythany district in the Lao capital Vientiane, according to a report from the Department of Livestock and Fisheries under the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Lao National Radio reported yesterday that the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Friday officially confirmed an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, after 30 out of 65 poultry samples collected from the market tested positive for the virus.
After an initial discovery, 11 additional samples were collected, revealing the presence of the H5N1 virus in…
