Avian Influenza H5N6 -- China
A farm holding black swans and peacocks has suffered an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
The H5N6 outbreak infected 165 birds on the farm in Hunan province. 91 of them died, and over 1000 birds were destroyed as a result of the outbreak.
Movement controls, screening, and disinfection have been used to control the outbreak.
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[The HPAI H5N6 virus, has been detected in poultry in China, Laos, and Viet Nam since its initial
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