Bird flu fears prompt HK import halt
China Daily | Updated: 2008-12-10 07:40
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Workers collect dead chickens at a farm in Hong Kong's northern Yuen Long district, bordering the mainland, yesterday. Edmond Tang |
HONG KONG: Three chickens found dead on Monday have tested positive for bird flu, prompting authorities to suspend poultry imports for 21 days and begin slaughtering 80,000 birds, a senior official said yesterday.
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