China News Service, April 12. 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 April 12 that a wild bird H5N6 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic has occurred in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province.
On April 12, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, and confirmed by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory that a wild bird H5N6 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic occurred in Changbai Island Forest Park, Changbai Street, Heping District, Shenyang.
There were a total of 291 wild birds in the epidemic site, and 11 died of illness.
After the outbreak, the local area immediately activated an emergency response mechanism, carried out emergency response work, culled 280 wild birds, treated all dead and culled birds to be harmless, and disinfected the surrounding environment.