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A 10-km radius area in Gombak is now under strict surveillance by the Veterinary Services Department to contain the spread of the bird flu virus.

The Veterinary Services Department has set up a bird flu operation center (Hotline: 03-88702041) for the public to report deaths of birds in their areas.

On Monday, Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Muhyiddin Yassin confirmed last night that the deaths of 40 kampung (free range) chicken at four villages along Jalan Genting-Klang here last week were caused by the H5N1 strain of the avian influenza.

To curb the spread of the disease, the Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Veterinary [...]