Minister of Labor, Employment, and Civil Service Yves Nagou of Togo

Laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus at a poultry farm in Togo, agriculture minister Yves Nagou said on June 22.

LOME, June 22 (Reuters) - Laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus at a poultry farm in the West African country of Togo, Agriculture Minister Yves Nagou said on Friday.

Nagou said more details would be released pending more tests at a lab in Italy.

Minister Yves Nagou said on Friday.

Adds detail throughout) By John Zodzi LOME, June 22 (Reuters) - Tests have confirmed an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 birdflu virus at a poultry farm in the West African country of Togo, Agriculture Minister Yves Nagou said on Friday.

Laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus at a poultry farm in the West African country of Togo, Agriculture Minister Yves Nagou said on Friday.