The new outbreak in Can Tho has brought the total number of bird flu-hit provinces in the Mekong River delta to eight, after Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Hau Giang, Vinh Long, Kien Giang, Tra Vinh, and Soc Trang.  So far, the country has 30 communes of eight provinces infected with bird flu.

Many localities are conducting supplementary vaccinations for poultry flocks. The total number of vaccinated birds has reached more than 3 million.