CAMARINES Norte has been officially declared avian influenza-free after the case of the highly infectious disease was successfully contained by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the province's local government units (LGUs).

Last December, a single case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza — or bird flu — subtype H5N2 was found in a backyard duck farm in the town of Talisay.

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