July 16, 2004

Thailand Confirms More Bird Flu Outbreaks

Thailand confirmed more outbreaks of the deadly bird flu among chickens on Thursday and now has recurrences of the deadly virus that swept through much of Asia earlier this year in nine of its 76 provinces.

According to a statement posted on the Livestock Department's website, bird flu is confirmed among chickens in Kamphaeng Phet province, an area north of Bangkok.

Almost 40,000 fowl had been culled in the latest outbreaks, officials said.

Suspected cases of bird flu in chicken and ducks had been reported in five districts of Bangkok and samples had been sent for testing, they said. The results would be known in a few days.