China: HPAI in Hebei Province

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2021-0154

On December 1, 2021, China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) notified the U.S. Embassy in Beijing that on November 30, 2021, China detected HPAI (H5N1 subtype) in Hebei Province. China notified the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) of the occurrence on November 30, 2021.

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