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Health / Sat, 11 Jul 2026 VnExpress International

Philippines reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak among backyard birds

See more of the news you trust. Make VnExpress a preferred source to prioritise our updates in your Google search resultsThe Philippines has reported an outbreak of ​highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu among ‌backyard birds in its Oriental Mindoro Province, the World Organization ​for Animal Health (WOAH) ​said on Friday. The spread of ⁠avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has raised concerns among governments and the poultry industry after it ravaged flocks around the world in recent years, disrupting ‌supply, ⁠fueling higher food prices and raising the risk of human transmission. The H5N1 virus was detected in a ⁠flock of 39 poultry in the town of Capalan, the Paris-based WOAH said, ⁠citing a report from the Philippine authorities. All birds were ⁠subsequently culled as a precaution.

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The Philippines has reported an outbreak of ​highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu among ‌backyard birds in its Oriental Mindoro Province, the World Organization ​for Animal Health (WOAH) ​said on Friday.

The spread of ⁠avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has raised concerns among governments and the poultry industry after it ravaged flocks around the world in recent years, disrupting ‌supply, ⁠fueling higher food prices and raising the risk of human transmission.

The H5N1 virus was detected in a ⁠flock of 39 poultry in the town of Capalan, the Paris-based WOAH said, ⁠citing a report from the Philippine authorities. All birds were ⁠subsequently culled as a precaution.

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