# 1812
Last June, at its height, 18 Vietnamese provinces were reportedly battling bird flu outbreaks simultaneously. During the later summer and fall, and over the winter, that number was beaten back to only 1 or 2 provinces.
Now, with the arrival of Spring, the number of affected provinces is going up again. Recent predictions from Health and Agriculture Ministry officials suggest that Vietnam could see a very busy April and May.
Avian flu reported in another two provinces
17:08' 21/03/2008 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet
Bridge - The central province of Quang Nam and the southern province of Ca Mau have detected poultry dying of avian fluUrgent preventive measures have been carried out.
Ms Phan Thu Hong, head of the Ca Mau provincial veterinary department, confirmed that 30 chicken and ducks in Hiep Tung commune, Nam Can tested positive for the H5N1 virus.
Meanwhile, avian flu has also been discovered in the mountainous Nui Thanh district in Quang Nam province, a district neighboring the central province of Quang Ngai.
Mr. Dao Minh Huong, deputy head of the Quang Ngai provincial department of agriculture and rural development, said that although no avian flu outbreaks have been detected in the province, it is facing a high risk of the disease spread from the neighboring provinces.
Immediately traffic police, the market management forces and veterinary workers have joined quarantine stations at the district border with Quang Nam province.
They will prevent poultry from being traded and sanitize the environment.
Each district will have to build up its action plan against avian flu in poultry and humans, and speed up poultry vaccination.
