In less than one month, H5N1 outbreaks in poultry have hit 10 provinces in Vietnam. The latest outbreak occurred in Bac Ninh province, 30 km northeast of the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi. It was first reported on May 25, and lab tests confirmed the presence of H5N1 three days later. All 950 of the birds on the affected farm were immediately culled.
International health officials have praised Vietnam's efforts in successfully preventing the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza over the last year and half. However, last month's spike in H5N1 poultry outbreaks along with the country's first human case in 17 months last week indicate that avian influenza is making a resurgence in the southeast Asian country.
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