The H5N6 avian flu virus has spread to five districts of Thanh Hoá Province, requiring the culling of 43,600 birds.
How dangerous is this virus? Will it cause and a pandemic? What are the risks for children? What is the situation in Việt Nam?
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has called on local authorities nationwide to roll out precautionary measures against avian influenza, commonly called bird flu.