By A Correspondent|An outbreak of #H5N6 bird flu has been confirmed in Nanchong, SW China’s Sichuan province.
China’s largest newspaper, reports that 2,261 poultry have since been culled, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Sunday. (This is a developing story)
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An outbreak of #H5N6 bird flu has been confirmed in Nanchong, SW China's Sichuan province, with 2,261 poultry culled, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Sunday… https://t.co/2rhfxn7zWp pic.twitter.com/mi4aBaTENv
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This comes as new confirmed cases of the novel #coronavirus pneumonia outside Hubei Province in Chinese mainland have been dropping for six consecutive days, according to the Chinese National Health Commission. See the numbers below :
- Feb 9: 444
- Feb 8: 509
- Feb 7: 558
- Feb 6: 696
- Feb 5: 707
- Feb 4: 731
- Feb 3: 890