[Brazil has reported 36 cases of H5N1 bird flu] the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry issued a notice saying that since the first case of H5N1 bird flu was reported in Espiritu Santo, Brazil, as of the 16th, a total of 36 cases of H5N1 bird flu have been reported in the country, all of which are cases of wild bird infection. Another 13 clues to the outbreak are under investigation. The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock said that the commercial poultry farming sector had not been affected at present.