Hot News – Shanghai begins poultry slaughter after five deaths from bird flu
SCMP reports authorities in Shanghai began the mass slaughter of poultry at a market after the H7N9 bird flu virus, which has killed five people in China, was detected there, […]
View ArticleChina promises anti-virus transparency
China Daily reports China’s health authorities have promised transparency and pledged to mobilize resources nationwide to combat a new strain of deadly bird flu that has killed five people....
View ArticleChina bird flu a ‘serious threat’
BBC News reports the outbreak of a new type of bird flu in China poses a “serious threat” to human health, but it is still too soon to predict how […]
View ArticleH7N9 bird flu can spread through the air
SCMP reports the H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted not only through close contact but by airborne exposure, a team at the University of Hong Kong found after extensive […]
View ArticleBird flu won’t stop imports
The Standard reports Hong Kong will not halt poultry imports from Guangdong despite the first confirmed human case of H7N9 bird flu in the province, the health minister said....
View ArticleHot News – Hong Kong bans live chicken imports after test confirmed H7N9 bird...
SCMP reports The government yesterday banned the sale of live chickens for three weeks and is preparing to cull 20,000 birds at the wholesale market in Cheung Sha Wan today....
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