Hong Kong chicken farms in the outbreak of avian flu in Hong Kong to suspend live chicken supply for 21 days

Hong Kong chicken farms in the outbreak of avian flu in Hong Kong to suspend live chicken supply for 21 days

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2008年12月09日18:39

At 6:39 p.m. on December 9, 2008

Hong Kong, another outbreak of bird flu.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government Secretary of Health and Food York Chow said today that a farm in Yuen Long to the authorities to report unusual dead chickens, the last 60 chickens died there, the quick test samples confirmed positive for H5, will stop in Hong Kong 21 day supply of live chickens.

York Chow said the authorities and relevant departments, including Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the Department of Health, the department to discuss measures, in view of the farms found to have bird flu virus, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Director of the proposal, the original start of the alert response level, was promoted to Severe strain level.

Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation announced that the farms for the outbreak, as well as the chicken farms within 3 km range, as infected areas.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department will immediately destroy all chickens in infected areas, involving about 80,000 chickens in two farms.

The discovery of avian flu Dr farmer said that the site yesterday, many chickens died, he found the situation there, so to inform the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the immediate cessation of chickens to the wholesale market.

He described the present with a heavy heart, the entire farm, about tens of thousands of chickens.

He unknown cause of death of chickens, it is estimated that with or related to the spread of migratory birds.

In order to prevent the spread of the virus, it was decided to take a number of measures to protect public health, including a temporary ban on all chicken farms out of 21 days, during which the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department will inspect all farms to take samples for testing to ensure that no virus has spread to other farms .

In addition, the suspension of all live poultry, including ornamental birds, chicks, as well as the entrance to 21 days.

Infected chickens had been sent to the Cheung Sha Wan wholesale poultry market, for the time being remain in the farms of more than 10,000 live poultry, in response to safety, will be destroyed.

FEHD and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department in the chicken market and the Cheung Sha Wan poultry wholesale market for cleaning large, to prevent the virus from breeding and build up.

Center for Health Protection will approach the farm, proprietors and employees to follow up on health, but have not received any report of the disease.

The Hospital Authority has informed the public of Hong Kong doctors, concerned about exposure to poultry and poultry workers, and if so, respiratory disease, it is necessary to pay close attention.

York Chow said Hong Kong's events in the past an effective mechanism to combat avian flu, the long-term monitoring and vigilance at the beginning of the epidemic to be found, which can be made ahead of a series of measures.

Center for Health Protection is sending out letters to remind doctors in Hong Kong, reported suspected cases and setting up a telephone hotline for inquiries and will monitor the health of the poultry trade.

He urged the public to stay alert to step up personal hygiene to prevent avian flu.