Peregrine falcon and the body of the Hong Kong bird flu black-headed gulls tested positive
2012-02-01 20:38:56
Xinhua Hong Kong, February 1 (reporter Wu Zheng) Hong Kong SAR Government Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said spokesman 1st, in the New Territories and Tung Chung, Yuen Long, seized the body of the peregrine falcon and the black-headed gulls H5 avian influenza virus initially tested positive, the Government is continuing to further confirmatory tests.
The peregrine falcon and the black-headed gulls body on January 30 at Seaview Crescent in Tung Chung Man Tung Road Park and the Chun Yin Square Playground in Yuen Long was discovered seized. In Hong Kong, peregrine falcon is a rare winter visitor, Black-headed Gull is a common winter visitor.
The spokesman said the body found in peregrine falcon sites within 3 km there is no farm, black-headed gulls body within 3 km where there are four chicken farms. AFCD has been sent to inspect the farms and found no abnormal mortality or chicken showed symptoms of avian influenza. AFCD will step up monitoring of the farms.
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