MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine government on Wednesday said it is on alert against a possible resurgence of avian influenza amid signs that a mutant strain of the deadly bird flu virus is spreading in Asia.
Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the Department of Agriculture continues to watch for the possible entry of the H5N1 bird flu virus.
She said DA Secretary Proceso Alcala has always been vigilant over his department’s concerns.
The H5N1 virus has infected 565 people since it first appeared in 2003, killing 331 of them, according to World Health Organization (WHO) figures.
The latest death occurred earlier this month in Cambodia, which has registered eight cases of human infection this year, all of them fatal.
The Philippines, along with Brunei, continues to remain free of the bird flu virus. With a report from RG Cruz, abs-cbnNEWS.com
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