Thousands more poultry culled as bird flu fears grow in Taiwan
Taipei (AFP) Jan 11, 2015 - Taiwan on Sunday ordered the slaughter of 16,000 geese and ducks to try to curb a bird flu outbreak that has already led to the culling of 120,000 chickens. Aauthorities on Friday ordered the culling of the chickens at a farm in the southern county of Pingtung after samples tested positive for H5N2, one of the less virulent strains of avian flu. Officials Sunday ordered the slaughter of ... more
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