Dead duck at Taipei park confirmed infected with H5 avian flu virus

A dead duck, found at a public park in Taipei last week, has been confirmed as infected with the H5 subtype strain of avian influenza virus, according to the Council of Agriculture (COA), which urged people not to feed or touch wild birds.

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