Philippines culls 200,000 fowl after bird flu outbreak

posted by Su-San Sit

16 August 2017

The Philippines has announced it will cull at least 200,000 chickens, quails and ducks after confirming its first ever avian flu outbreak.

Agriculture secretary Emmanuel Pinol said he ordered the culling of all fowls within a 1km radius of six affected farms in San Luis town in Pampanga province, north of Manila.

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