China: Seven dead birds test H5N1 positive in HongKong
submited by kickingbird at Feb, 10, 2009 23:21 PM from Xinhua News Agency
The seven bird carcasses included four chickens, one duck, a grey heron, a peregrine falcon found in different parts of Hong Kong, said a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government.
AFCD staff inspected 82 villages in Hong Kong on Saturday and no unauthorized keeping of poultry has been observed.
The spokesman reminded the public to observe good personal hygiene and avoid contact with wild birds or live poultry.
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