Burmese military authorities confirmed that the bird flu has been found in another three townships in Rangoon recently, but there has not been an outbreak of the deadly disease among humans in Burma.

The deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been discovered in the southern township Thingangyun, Insein Township in the north, and in Hlinethaya, a western suburb of Rangoon.

The secretive nation had already confirmed on Friday the presence of the bird flu in Mayangon Township in the west of Rangoon.

Many crows have been dying suspiciously recently in many townships in Rangoon, including Bothadaung, Mayangon, Tanlyin, and Tamwe, but the authority claimed they did not find the H5N1 or related virus in the dead crows.

Recently, Burma's military minister for livestock and fisheries met with officials and farm owners and breeders in Rangoon to discuss preventative measures that could be taken against the H5N1 bird flu virus, and urged those concerned to take part in steps to prevent the spread of bird flu. #

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