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Saudi Arabia says it carried out large poultry cull after more H5N1 found in ...
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that it had culled some 158,000 chickens after the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain was found among poultry kept at a farm in the kingdom. The afflicted birds were destroyed in the heavily infected farm in Kharaj province, south of the capital, Riyadh, according to a statement

Publication: AP Worldstream

WORLD BRIEFING | MIDDLE EAST; Saudi Arabia: Bird Flu Outbreak - New York Times
The Agriculture Ministry said more than 3.5 million birds have been culled or are in the process of being destroyed following an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu detected on Nov. 12, a statement carried by the official SPAnews agency said. The ministry said migratory birds caused

Publication: The New York Times

Philippines bans poultry from Saudi Arabia, Poland and Benin due to bird flu
The Philippines has temporarily banned imports of birds, poultry and poultry products from Saudi Arabia, Poland and Benin following outbreaks of bird flu in those countries, the government said Friday. Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said he directed quarantine officers and inspectors at major

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VOA NEWS: SAUDI ARABIA DESTROYS THOUSANDS OF BIRDS TO CONTROL BIRD FLU OUTBREAK
The Voice of America issued the following story: Saudi state media say authorities have destroyed nearly 160,000 birds following the discovery of bird flu south of the capital, Riyadh. The Saudi Press Agency reports Tuesday that the birds tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which can

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

Saudi Arabia culls bird flu infected poultry
Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication. Riyadh, Nov. 15 - Saudi Arabia has culled 50,000 birds at a poultry farm after the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus was detected, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Thursday. The ministry of agriculture said tests

Publication: The Hindustan Times

Falcons tested for deadly bird flu virus in Saudi Arabia
Falcons tested for deadly bird flu virus in Saudi Arabia RIYADH, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) - The Saudi authorities have been testing samples of five falcons for possible infection of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, the official Saudi Press Agency ( SPA) reported on Saturday. The five have already been

Publication: Xinhua News Agency

First H5N1 bird flu cases detected in Saudi Arabia
First H5N1 bird flu cases detected in Saudi Arabia RIYADH, March 23 (Xinhua) - Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed Friday the first outbreak of H5N1 bird flu virus among birds in the country, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. After the deadly bird flu cases being

Publication: Xinhua News Agency