# 1259
A huge outbreak, if this report is accurate.
Note, this report indicates that 90,000 birds died of the flu (again, no date provided), not from culling. While the strain isn't mentioned, H5 would seem to be a prime suspect given the high mortality rate.
This outbreak is in a different location that the one announced by the Agriculture Minister yesterday.
Mr. Balghunayim's reassuring statement, that this outbreak posed no threat to the Kingdom's poultry products, does seem a tad optimistic considering that this is the second outbreak reported in as many days.
Another 90,000 chicken die of bird flu in Riyadh
Health 11/16/2007 11:53:00 AM
RIYADH, Nov 16 (KUNA) -- Some 90,000 chicken have died of bird flu at a poultry farm in Muzahmiya City, western Riyadh, according to the Agriculture Ministry on Friday.
Agriculture Minister Dr. Fahad Balghunayim said in a press statement that teams were formed to take all required measures to prevent the spread of the disease to other farms in the area.
He said this posed no threat to poultry products in the kingdom, which he said were under constant surveillance and inspection, adding that like in all other countries, such cases appeared and were brought under control.
The Agriculture Ministry had announced yesterday the culling of 50,000 chicken in a poultry farm in Riyadh's Kharj district after 1,500 chicken tested positive for bird flu.
The ministry said all humans that came in contact with the chicken tested negative for the disease, and called on all citizens and expatriates to report any strange cases of death among birds. (end)
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