Avian Influenza H5N8 -- China
Pingtung County's animal disease control officials on Thu [10 Dec 2015] culled 8881 ducks after the highly pathogenic bird flu virus H5N8 was found to have infected ducks on a poultry farm in Changzhi Township, officials said.
County officials said the farm operator kept the birds in a closed environment in violation of the law and they decided to issue a fine on the owner in accordance with the act governing the prevention of animal infectious diseases.
To reduce the risk of spreading
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