Nhan Dan - Bird flu was reported to have occurred in Tien Giang province, said the Veterinary Department in Hanoi on April 8 at a meeting of the National Steering Board on Avian Influenza. 

The department said that new bird flu outbreaks were reported in Tan Phuoc district, Tien Giang province.

Dead ducks of a 1,500 duck flock of a family in Phuoc Lap commune, Tan Phuoc district, have been found by authorised agencies since April 4.

Samples were tested positive for H5N1 virus.   

Meanwhile, Nui Thanh and Tien Phuoc districts in Quang Nam province are reported to have the disease.

Tien Giang and Quang Nam provinces have yet to be free from bird flu for 21 days.

The National Steering Board on Avian Influenza warned of a high risk of bird flu outbreaks in localities, especially those in Mekong delta.