Cambodia reports new bird flu outbreak

A new outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in ducks on two family farms in eastern Cambodia, where the deadly H5N1 virus was also detected last month, senior agricultural officials said Wednesday.

Tests confirmed bird flu in five of 12 samples taken after nearly 500 ducks died last week in Kompong Cham province, said Yim Voeunthan, secretary of state at the Ministry of Agriculture.

“The result came out on Friday confirming that five samples are positive for the H5N1 virus,” he told AFP.

He said health officials destroyed the remaining 300 ducks on Saturday and disinfected the area.

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