Malaysia reports fresh H5N1 bird flu case
20 Feb 2006 15:24:00 GMT
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Malaysia on Monday reported its first case of H5N1 bird flu since November 2004, with the death of 40 chickens in central Selangor state last week.
But Agriculture Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said it was an isolated case and that the public need not worry as no human was affected.
"Tests conducted confirmed the death of the free range chickens was caused by H5N1 avian influenza virus," he said in a statement issued through state news agency Bernama.
20 Feb 2006 15:24:00 GMT
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Malaysia on Monday reported its first case of H5N1 bird flu since November 2004, with the death of 40 chickens in central Selangor state last week.
But Agriculture Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said it was an isolated case and that the public need not worry as no human was affected.
"Tests conducted confirmed the death of the free range chickens was caused by H5N1 avian influenza virus," he said in a statement issued through state news agency Bernama.
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