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H5N1 virus found in Vietnamese ducks

(AFP)

26 August 2006 

HANOI - Vietnam said Saturday the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu had been detected in a flock of ducks in the southern Mekong Delta, raising fears of a resurgence of the virus.

The H5N1 strain was found in unvaccinated ducks that showed no symptoms, in Thanh Phu district of Ben Tre province, said the animal health department in an online statement that did not mention how many animals tested positive.

�Monitoring has shown that the highly virulent strain of the bird flu virus is circulating among waterfowl, especially those that have not been vaccinated,� said the department.

�Therefore, the risk of a resurgence of bird flu in the near future is high, particularly in provinces with large flocks of waterfowl.�

Vietnam � the country worst hit by H5N1 after Indonesia, with 42 human deaths since late 2003 -- has reported no new human cases this year.

However, the H5N1 virus remains widespread and could trigger more animal and human outbreaks, experts warn. Ducks and other waterfowl can carry and spread the virus without showing symptoms themselves.

Earlier this month, four ducks from two farms in the same province were found to carry the H5 virus in laboratory tests carried out by the Ho Chi Minh City regional Animal Health Centre.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung this week urged local authorities to increase their vigilance and to be on the lookout for illegal poultry imports from virus-hit neighbouring countries.

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	http://www.khaleejtimes.ae/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/August/theworld_August895.xml§ion=theworld&col= Khaleej Times Online >> News >> THE WORLD H5N1 virus found in Vietnamese ducks (AFP) 26 August 2006 HANOI - Vietnam said Saturday the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu had been detected in a flock of ducks in the southern Mekong Delta, raising fears of a resurgence of the virus. The H5N1 strain was found in unvaccinated ducks that showed no symptoms, in Thanh Phu district of Ben Tre province, said the animal health department in an online statement that did not mention how many animals tested positive. �Monitoring has shown that the highly virulent strain of the bird flu virus is circulating among waterfowl, especially those that have not been vaccinated,� said the department. �Therefore, the risk of a resurgence of bird flu in the near future is high, particularly in provinces with large flocks of waterfowl.� Vietnam � the country worst hit by H5N1 after Indonesia, with 42 human deaths since late 2003 -- has reported no new human cases this year. However, the H5N1 virus remains widespread and could trigger more animal and human outbreaks, experts warn. Ducks and other waterfowl can carry and spread the virus without showing symptoms themselves. Earlier this month, four ducks from two farms in the same province were found to carry the H5 virus in laboratory tests carried out by the Ho Chi Minh City regional Animal Health Centre. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung this week urged local authorities to increase their vigilance and to be on the lookout for illegal poultry imports from virus-hit neighbouring countries.

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	http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-08-26-voa9.cfm Vietnam Detects Second Bird Flu Outbreak This Month 26 August 2006 Vietnam says the bird flu virus has been found in poultry in the southern Mekong Delta for the second time this month. The Department of Animal Health said Saturday the H5N1 virus was detected in at least one duck in Ben Tre province. Earlier this month, the bird flu virus was detected in ducks and geese in the same province. Forty-two people have died of bird flu in Vietnam, which has the second highest number of human fatalities from the H5N1 strain of the virus after Indonesia. However, Vietnam has not reported any cases of bird flu in humans this year, and health authorities have praised the country for its efforts to combat the virus since it surfaced there in 2003. Medical experts are concerned the virus may change into a form that is easily spread from human to human.