The sub-department of animal husbandry and veterinary medicine in Ho Chi Minh city has detected the A/H5N6 bird flu virus in 900 infected ducks.

According to initial reports, an interdisciplinary inspection team discovered a suspicious car which was carrying 900 ducks through the Phu My Bridge toll booth.

Upon stopping the car and conducting a search the driver was unable to show the quarantine certificate for the shipment.

The team investigated the case further, eventually discovering that all 900 ducks were infected with the A/H5N6 bird flu virus.

The driver, identified as Vo Thanh Tam, admitted to carrying the shipment from Dong Nai province to Phu Quoc district.

He added that there was also another car carrying ducks, which had already arrived at the destination.

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