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Hong Kong detects H5N1 bird flu in wetland park
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said it will closely monitor poultry farms and the wholesale market to ensure that proper precautions against bird flu have been taken.
Wang Zhan, China Daily
December 29, 2023
HONG KONG – Hong Kong authorities are advising members of the public to avoid contact with wild birds after laboratory tests confirmed two avian influenza cases detected at the Hong Kong Wetland Park in Tin Shui Wai.
A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said the carcasses of a pin-tailed snipe and a Eurasian teal found in a mudflat at the park on Dec 21 tested positive for the H5N1 virus.
The owners of a chicken farm within 3 kilometers of the park were also informed about the dead birds. So far, the farm has detected no abnormal deaths or avian flu symptoms among its poultry
“People should avoid personal contact with wild birds and live poultry and their droppings. They should clean their hands thoroughly after coming into contact with them,” the spokesman said in a statement...
Hong Kong detects H5N1 bird flu in wetland park
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said it will closely monitor poultry farms and the wholesale market to ensure that proper precautions against bird flu have been taken.
Wang Zhan, China Daily
December 29, 2023
HONG KONG – Hong Kong authorities are advising members of the public to avoid contact with wild birds after laboratory tests confirmed two avian influenza cases detected at the Hong Kong Wetland Park in Tin Shui Wai.
A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said the carcasses of a pin-tailed snipe and a Eurasian teal found in a mudflat at the park on Dec 21 tested positive for the H5N1 virus.
The owners of a chicken farm within 3 kilometers of the park were also informed about the dead birds. So far, the farm has detected no abnormal deaths or avian flu symptoms among its poultry
“People should avoid personal contact with wild birds and live poultry and their droppings. They should clean their hands thoroughly after coming into contact with them,” the spokesman said in a statement...