YANGON, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Cholera, which broke out in Taungdwingyi, central Myanmar's Magway region, in late last month, has been brought under control, report reaching here from the affected area said on Thursday.
No death was reported with the disease, local health officials said, attributing the case to "eating food harmful to health" and weakness in hygiene.
The authorities closed some animal slaughter houses to help prevent the spread of the disease.
The outbreak of cholera had hospitalized some 16 people including six women, official media report said earlier.
Meanwhile, avian influenza H5N1 recurred in Sittway township, Myanmar's western Rakhine state, in mid-January causing death of 700 three-month-old chickens in a poultry farm in the township.
As a preventive measure to halt the spread of the influenza, over 50,000 chickens from 75 nearby farms, suspected of carrying virulent avian influenza, were reportedly wiped out following the discovery of the unusual death of chickens in the area.
While banning sale of chickens in nearby townships, the authorities are making investigation into the cause of the case if it was infected by migratory birds or through import of chickens from the border areas.
According to earlier report, a number of some American migratory birds were found arriving and resting in some areas in Bago region's Naunglaypin, Daik Oo and Pyontazar townships during this winter.
The Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) has warned of probable infection from the birds which may carry virus into the country from the cold regions to infect local birds.
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