Monday, June 16, 2008

Hong Kong shuts down market after chicken tested H5N1 positive

HONG KONG, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong health authorities closed down a poultry market here Saturday after excrement samples collected from hencoops at the marketplace were confirmed infected with the deadly strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus.

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NVDL: Probably the greatest threat we face is not high food or fuel prices, but that these distract us and take away resources from fighting the H5N1 pandemic threat. Climate change also means that diseases change pattern and spread to new areas, creating unexpected change.

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