Bird flu outbreak at China poultry farm confirmed as H5N2

An outbreak of H5N2 bird flu has been reported in poultry north China’s Hebei Province, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture announced Saturday, according to state news agency, Xinhua. The disease has killed 4,000 chickens at a farm in Baoding City since they first displayed symptoms of the suspected avian flu on Dec. 17, the ministry said. Read More