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| Chinese H5N8 avian influenza outbreak kills thousands of wild birds in Shaanxi province – agriculture ministry | Chinese H5N8 avian influenza outbreak kills thousands of wild birds in Shaanxi province – agriculture ministry |
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| A new outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian flu, H5N8, has hit China’s northern Shaanxi province, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has said. | A new outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian flu, H5N8, has hit China’s northern Shaanxi province, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has said. |
| Some 4,249 wild birds became ill and died after the virus spread at the Hongjiannao nature reserve in the city of Shenmu, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. | Some 4,249 wild birds became ill and died after the virus spread at the Hongjiannao nature reserve in the city of Shenmu, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. |
| Emergency efforts to disinfect the surrounding area and dispose of the birds’ remains have been carried out, the ministry said. | Emergency efforts to disinfect the surrounding area and dispose of the birds’ remains have been carried out, the ministry said. |
| The National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory confirmed the outbreak was of the wild bird subtype of H5N8 influenza. | The National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory confirmed the outbreak was of the wild bird subtype of H5N8 influenza. |
| In total, there have been six small outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu in China this year, according to officials, although none have so far spread at the regional level. | In total, there have been six small outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu in China this year, according to officials, although none have so far spread at the regional level. |
| The latest outbreak comes after China reported the world’s first case of human infection of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, in a man in the eastern city of Zhenjiang last week. The patient has since been discharged from hospital, according to health officials. | The latest outbreak comes after China reported the world’s first case of human infection of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, in a man in the eastern city of Zhenjiang last week. The patient has since been discharged from hospital, according to health officials. |
| The country’s National Health Commission has rated the chances of a large-scale outbreak of the strain as “extremely low.” | The country’s National Health Commission has rated the chances of a large-scale outbreak of the strain as “extremely low.” |
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