reading the comments on the ProMed pieces, really does give me cause for concern. While it is true...they certainly have "pre-dated" reports of confirmation of infected poultry...the truth is, to date, there is no conformation of infected poultry, as the article posted the previous day, states.

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN - CHINA (02): SHANXI ex HUNAN
Jan. 18th
..."China's Agriculture Ministry last week said it had found no bird flu 
cases among poultry in Beijing or other areas surrounding the city 
during checks after the woman's death...."

http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot.com/2009/01/avian-influenza-human-china-02-shanxi.html

AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN - CHINA (03): SHANDONG, FATAL
Jan. 19th
under comment:

..."Of note, in all 3 instances, reports of illness in humans pre-dated reports of confirmation of H5N1 infection in poultry in the areas where contact between the humans and poultry occurred, an observation that has occurred in other countries where human infection with H5N1 has occurred and highlights challenges facing disease surveillance efforts in the region. That being said, the confirmation of 3 human H5N1 infections in as many weeks in China may well reflect improvements in the disease surveillance efforts, with a heightened awareness on the part of the health sector to consider H5N1 infection and obtain and send
specimens for laboratory diagnosis..."

http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot.com/2009/01/avian-influenza-human-china-03-shandong.html