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New bird flu cases found at ostrich farm in Southern Kuwait KUWAIT, April 22 (KUNA) -- New cases of bird flu have been discovered at an ostrich farm in Wafra, southern Kuwait, said the joint committee for bird flu combat on Sunday.
Committee spokesman Dr. Ahmad Al-Shatti told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) tests conducted on samples taken from dead ostrich birds by the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) came back positive for the virus.
He said a radius of three kilometers from the infected area had been sealed and some 200 ostriches were being culled, as well as other birds in the area.
The committee is carrying out all measures as stipulated by the World Organization for Animal Health, he said.
He commended PAAAFR's teams and their quick containment of the virus, adding that the country remained free of any human cases.
Al-Shatti called on citizens and residents to refrain from transporting birds between areas so as not to contribute to spreading the virus. (end) kt.aa.ema KUNA 221721 Apr 07NNNN