New bird flu outbreak in Vietnam

More than 100 ducks have died suddenly in southern Vietnam in a suspected new bird flu outbreak, an official said today.

Another 400 ducks were culled and samples were sent to the Ho Chi Minh City Regional Veterinary Center for testing to determine whether the H5N1 strain of bird flu was responsible for the deaths discovered on Friday, said Tran Van Quang, deputy director of the animal health bureau in Dong Nai province.