MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) on Wednesday confirmed that there was a detection of the H5N6 Avian flu, or “bird flu” in San Luis, Pampanga. ADVERTISEMENTIn a statement, the BAI said that the bird flu was detected in a poultry layer or egg-producing farm in San Luis. This comes five days after the Department of Agriculture said that the avian influenza was cleared in Jaen, Nueva Ecija, four months after its outbreak there. Domingo added that those involved in the disease control measures were “strictly monitored” by the health office of San Luis. The BAI Director also assured that the avian flu was not reported and detected among broilers, the primary source of poultry meat.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 29, 2020 04:41 UTC