The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed yesterday that 308 migratory birds
have died since April 23 when a migratory bird flu case was reported in
northwest China's Qinghai Province.
Yushu County of Qinghai Province reported an outbreak of bird flu among
migratory birds on April 23. The Ministry of Agriculture held
special meetings to come up with effective control measures.
The local veterinary department has recently collected 2,891 samples from the
migratory birds in Qinghai, all of which tested negative for the bird flu virus,
said the ministry.
A reporting network has been launched in 39 counties of Qinghai Province.
More than 4,800 observers in 4,133 villages are to immediately report to
veterinary stations if any suspicious illness in birds is discovered.
This spring Qinghai quarantined 2.15 million domestic fowl and there have
been no reports of any contracting the virus.
