Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Breaks Out in Taiwan

TAIWAN - The Taiwanese veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), at Zhupei City located in Northern Taiwan's Hsinchu.

The World Oragnisation for Animal Health  received an immediate notification yesterday, 17 November. The causal agent was found to be H5N2 serotype.

The affected population consists of 2,720 native chicken breeders and 3,280 native chickens, thereby bringing the number of susceptible birds to 6000. Out of this, 20 cases were identified. No deaths were recorded, and no birds were destroyed.   Now all over the world HPAI breaks out, so where is the next??  Wanzulswiftlet