China News Service, May 19. According to the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Press Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announced on May 19 that a wild bird H5N8 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic occurred in Nagqu City, Tibet Autonomous Region.
On May 19, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, which was confirmed by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory. Type highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic.
There were 268 wild birds that died in the epidemic site.
After the outbreak, the local area immediately activated an emergency response mechanism, carried out emergency response work, treated all sick and dead wild birds in a harmless manner, and disinfected the surrounding environment.