Riyadh, Jumada II 4, 1439, Feb 20, 2018, SPA -- The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced that a sole case of H5N8 avian flu had been recorded in Kharj in the previous 24 hours, it was announced here today. In its daily briefing, the ministry affirmed that the number of samples collected since the beginning of the spread of the disease reached 8,877 in the Kingdom's regions. The results disclosed that 137 of these samples tested positive and as many as 4,933 birds were culled in the previous 24 hours. The statement said the Ministry received three notifications and nine enquiries. --SPA 19:19 LOCAL TIME 16:19 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w616807