China Reports First H5N6 Bird Flu on Poultry Farm in Sichuan

China Reports First H5N6 Bird Flu on Poultry Farm in Sichuan
Volunteers from the Civil Aid Service wearing protective clothing take part in a chicken cull demonstration as part of an emergency response exercise in Hong Kong on May 21, 2017. Dale de la Rey/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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An outbreak of the H5N6 bird flu has been reported by regime officials in China’s Sichuan province and is separate from the coronavirus outbreak that has prompted lockdowns in other parts of the country.

It is the first H5N6 avian flu detected on a poultry farm after four cases were discovered in swans earlier this year in Xinjiang, Reuters reported.
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Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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