Bird flu has been discovered in five more provinces in Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency reported Friday.

According to the report, the cases were found in northern Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc, Lang Son, Nam Dinh provinces and Central Highland Kon Tum province.

Meanwhile, foot-and-mouth disease has been discovered in 19 provinces across the nation since the end of January. A total of about 700 buffaloes, cows and pigs were reported to be affected.

Source: Xinhua