China: First case of H5N6 virus found in wild bird in Hong Kong
submited by kickingbird at Apr, 16, 2015 19:57 PM from news.gov.hk
A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said (April 16) that the carcass of a peregrine falcon found at a construction site on Hung Yuen Road, Hung Shui Kiu, Yuen Long on April 9 was confirmed to be H5N6-positive after a series of laboratory tests.
It is the first case of H5N6 virus found in a wild bird in the territory. The AFCD will closely monitor the situation.
The AFCD will continue to conduct inspections of poultry farms to ensure that proper precautions against avian influenza have been implemented.
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