Country Director Mr Peter Newsun of CARE-Myanmar donated 112 items of equipment comprising 100 cans of pesticide, 50 spray bombs, suits, gloves, boots and pairs of glasses worth K 3.6 million to the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department today.

These equipment will be used in prevention and controll of bird flu in Yangon Division.

The death of 18 crows, 11 pigeons and one swallow was found in Kamayut, Sangyoung, Pabedan, Yankin, Bahan, Mingala Taungnyunt, Mayangon, Insein, Hline, Kyimyindine, South Okkalapa, Ahlon, Hlinethaya, Seikkyi-khanaungto and Mingaladon townships today. Regarding this, bird flu was not detected. One domestic chicken was found dead in Ahlon Township. Bird flu could not be detected as the chicken had decomposed.

The LBVD came to the conclusion that the death of poultry and birds in Yangon Division was not due to bird flu.

Experts from international organizations on field trip of prevention against bird flu

Regional Bird Flu Coordinator Dr Wantanee Kalpravidh of FAO, Bird Flu Biosecurity Expert Dr Larry Allen and Laboratory Technician Dr Sudarad Damrongwatanapokin of USAID, accompanied by veterinarians of LBVD, inspected two bird flu suspected poultry farms in Mayangon and Hlinethaya townships today and conducted tasks of control and prevention against bird flu.