China: A new bird flu case reported in Xinjiang
submited by kickingbird at Jun, 8, 2006 8:43 AM from xinhuanet@xinhua.org
The case was identified after domestic poultry at a farm in Xinjiang´s Hetian County died of an unclear illness.
The dead poultry were confirmed to have been infected with the bird flu virus on Wednesday after testing at the national bird flu laboratory.
The MOA has sent expert teams to Hetian to control any possible outbreak.
An emergency mechanism has been launched and the local veterinary departments have set up examination stations to disinfect people and vehicles into and out of the affected area.
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