Common magpie tests positive for H5N1 virus in Hong Kong
8/6/2007 16:02
A common magpie found earlier in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, has been confirmed to
be H5N1 positive after a series of laboratory tests, the health authorities of
Hong Kong said in Hong Kong today.
A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries
and Conservation Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)
said the carcass of the bird was collected at 13 Jat Min Chuen Street, Sha Tin
on May 31 by department staff following a public referral.
The spokesman
reminded people to observe good personal hygiene and avoid personal contact with
wild birds and live poultry.
Xinhua
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