Pakistan reports third bird flu outbreak
Pakistani authorities yesterday reported the country's third outbreak of deadly H5N1 bird flu strain at a chicken farm near the capital Islamabad.
"We found some 3,600 birds dead at the farm on Friday evening. We collected samples and conducted tests," Mohammad Afzal, spokesman for the Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry told AFP.
"The tests Sunday confirmed it is a case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu," he said.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The H5N1 strain was found at a farm in Sihala town about 20km east of Islamabad, Afzal said.
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