Philippines reports bird flu outbreak among backyard birds, WOAH says
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An outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus was reported in a backyard flock of 39 poultry in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, leading to a complete culling of the birds as a precaution, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health.
The H5N1 virus was detected in a flock of 39 poultry in the town of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, the World Organisation for Animal Health says. All birds were subsequently culled as a precaution.
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