Suspected bird flu in Guangdong puts Hong Kong on alert
Hong Kong could see first case within months if the infection is confirmed, says health chief
Saturday, 10 August, 2013 [Updated: 4:34AM]
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Mainland media reported that the woman was a poultry butcher in Boluo county, Huizhou. According to the Centre for Food Safety, Huizhou has eight farms that supply live poultry to Hong Kong.
Centre for Health Protection controller Dr Leung Ting-hung said mainland officials had notified their counterparts in Hong Kong about the suspected case, which, if confirmed, would be geographically the nearest case of human infection to the city.
"We should be mindful of the situation, as Guangdong is adjacent to Hong Kong," Leung said. "We are also paying attention to whether the virus has been changing or has the ability to spread from human to human."
He said Hong Kong might see its first infection in the next few months if the Guangdong case was confirmed. "After all, cross-border activities are so frequent; we should be prepared for that."...
