VOV.VN - An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed at a farm in Ea Knop commune, central highland Dak Lak province, prompting the culling of hundreds of chickens, according to the provincial Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has requested localities to strengthen avian influenza prevention measures after Vietnam recorded the first human infection with the subtype H9.

VOV.VN - A 21-year-old man hailing from central Khanh Hoa province has died of the avian influenza virus H5N1, type A, confirmed the Ministry of Health on March 24.

VOV.VN - The recent announcement by Cambodia of two additional human cases of H5N1 avian influenza has raised concerns about the spread of the disease in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health has said.

The animal health sector has been strengthening animal and animal product quarantine and inspection to early detect avian influenza outbreaks and prevent the spread of the disease.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health sent a telegram on March 1 to various chairman of People's Committees at municipal and provincial levels regarding drastic measures aimed at preventing the H5N1 avian influenza from potentially spreading from poultry to humans.

VOV.VN - The National Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City has issued an urgent telegram requesting 20 southern provinces and cities to strengthen surveillance and prevent avian influenza virus entering after Cambodia recorded two cases of A/H5N1 virus infection.

VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Ngai has detected and culled a herd of 500 ducks raised in a backyard of a local farmer in Phu Son village of Nghia Ky commune.

VOV.VN - A five-year-old girl in the northern midland province of Phu Tho has tested positive for avian influenza A (H5) virus, said the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE).

VOV.VN - The Animal Health Department of Quang Tri province, central Vietnam, has culled 1,700 ducks and 30 chickens found to be positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus.