Hong Kong Shuts Down Popular Bird Market After Detecting Deadly H5N1 Virus

Hong Kong Shuts Down Popular Bird Market After Detecting Deadly H5N1 Virus

July 6, 2012

Hong Kong authorities said on Thursday that they closed a popular tourist spot where hundreds of caged birds were on display after detecting the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus in one of stalls of the Bird Garden.
By Christine Hsu
www.medicaldaily.com

Hong Kong authorities said on Thursday that they closed a popular tourist spot where hundreds of caged birds were on display after detecting the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus in one of stalls of the Bird Garden.

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The agriculture, fisheries and conservation department said that the Yuen Po Street bird market in the city’s busy Mongkok district will be closed for 21 days starting on Thursday, July 5.

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