China reports bird flu in Tibet after outbreak contained
(TibetanReview.net, Dec14, 2011)
China reported Dec 12 that there was an outbreak of bird flu at a village in Tibet’s capital Lhasa. But as before, the report came long after the outbreak was over and the damage claimed contained. The report cited an unnamed official with China's Ministry of Agriculture as saying laboratory tests showed that the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu had killed 290 fowls raised by farmers in the Sangda village of Doilungdeqen (Tibetan: Toelung Dechen) County on Dec 2.
The authorities were reported t o have sealed off and sterilized the infected area, where 1,575 fowls were culled in order to prevent the disease from spreading. The official was cited as saying the epidemic was under control and no abnormal physical conditions were reported in people who had close contact with the dead birds.
The report added that bird flu, or avian influenza, was a contagious disease of animal origin caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs. And it can be fatal to humans.
China has reported bird flu outbreaks in Lhasa villages over the last several years.
Last updated on Dec 14, 2011 21:36:32
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