China confirms H5N2 bird flu outbreak in Hebei
An outbreak of H5N2 bird flu in poultry has been reported in north China's Hebei Province, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced on Saturday.
The disease has killed 4,000 chickens raised by a farm in Baoding City after they showed symptoms of the suspected avian flu.
Local authorities have sealed off and sterilized the infected area, where a total of 125,700 chickens have been culled and safely disposed of to prevent the disease from spreading.
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