Commonground
Senior Moderator
Hong Kong today to resume the supply of live poultry to control bird flu have paid off
[What...no gloves?]
2008-12-30
Hong Kong bird flu outbreak investigation team to investigate farm
HONG KONG December 30 (Xinhua Wu Xinwei) Hong Kong from today to resume the sale of live chickens in retail markets, which is from Hong Kong on the 9th of this month found that chickens infected with avian flu, the Hong Kong public for the first time after 21 days can once again buy live chickens.
Moderator: to resume the sale of live chickens in retail markets, is not it mean that the Hong Kong bird flu has been brought under control completely?
Xin-Wei Wu: It can be said is basically under control, because in the outbreak of avian flu in Hong Kong after a number of natural vitality of this thing has a number of inspections has been carried out HIV tests, all results are presented to reflect the negative, so therefore decided that, in 21 -day lock-up period to restore the supply of live chickens.
Moderator: Well, the chicken prices after the lifting of the ban and earlier than the change?
Xin-Wei Wu: It is pro-shelf retail price in nearly every 4 to 32 money, is quite different from the previous.
Moderator: Hong Kong's relevant departments have taken measures to ensure the future of live poultry markets in Hong Kong security?
Xin-Wei Wu: Let me start with the resumption of live chickens before the sale, then the Government has taken many measures, such as Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Market and a number of retail stores, is again a big cleansing and disinfection or so poultry wholesale markets and opening up areas, each days to complete the cleansing and disinfection. In the past two weeks as wholesalers and employee health and safety held talks, in this clip, this will be the basis for measures to be strengthened.
[What...no gloves?]
2008-12-30
Hong Kong bird flu outbreak investigation team to investigate farm
HONG KONG December 30 (Xinhua Wu Xinwei) Hong Kong from today to resume the sale of live chickens in retail markets, which is from Hong Kong on the 9th of this month found that chickens infected with avian flu, the Hong Kong public for the first time after 21 days can once again buy live chickens.
Moderator: to resume the sale of live chickens in retail markets, is not it mean that the Hong Kong bird flu has been brought under control completely?
Xin-Wei Wu: It can be said is basically under control, because in the outbreak of avian flu in Hong Kong after a number of natural vitality of this thing has a number of inspections has been carried out HIV tests, all results are presented to reflect the negative, so therefore decided that, in 21 -day lock-up period to restore the supply of live chickens.
Moderator: Well, the chicken prices after the lifting of the ban and earlier than the change?
Xin-Wei Wu: It is pro-shelf retail price in nearly every 4 to 32 money, is quite different from the previous.
Moderator: Hong Kong's relevant departments have taken measures to ensure the future of live poultry markets in Hong Kong security?
Xin-Wei Wu: Let me start with the resumption of live chickens before the sale, then the Government has taken many measures, such as Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Market and a number of retail stores, is again a big cleansing and disinfection or so poultry wholesale markets and opening up areas, each days to complete the cleansing and disinfection. In the past two weeks as wholesalers and employee health and safety held talks, in this clip, this will be the basis for measures to be strengthened.