Bird flu in Nakhon Sawan

The deadly Bird Flu virus has been picked up in Nakhon Sawan province; the first time the disease has hit Thailand in the past 10 months say the Department of Livestock.

Thousands of chickens had been found dead at a farm in Nakhon Sawan’s Chumsaeng district and authorities immediately suspected the H5N1 virus.

It was later confirmed the chickens had died of the Avian Flu after a lab test conducted in Phitsanulok had been carried out, according to Department of Livestock official Somboon Srisuthep.

Officials have ordered a quarantine of all bird livestock within a five-kilometre radius of the infected farm and requested the disinfection of all poultry farms in the area.

The Department of Livestock in Nakhon Sawan have also issued a warning to poultry farmers and banned the transport of live poultry across the country.

If traveling in the region, ensure chicken meat is thoroughly cooked before consuming, especially at hawker stalls.

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