Nearly 1,000 fowls die for unclear reasons in Vietnam

2009-01-07 03:15:23 GMT2009-01-07 11:15:23 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

HANOI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 1,000 fowls have died for unknown reasons in the central Quang Nam province of Vietnam in the past few days, triggering worries among local residents, Vietnamese newspaper The Youth reported Wednesday.

Breeders have reported the dead poultry to the local veterinary bureau, said the newspaper.

Vietnam National Steering Committee for Avian Influenza announced this year's first human case infected with the bird flu on Tuesday. The patient is from northern Thanh Hoa province.

Vietnamese health officials warned last month the country is faced with risks of bird flu reoccurrence and human infection due to the low temperature in winter and spring.

Last year, bird flu disease killed five Vietnamese and led to the killing and forced culling of more than 100,000 fowls, official statistics showed.

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