Detection of avian influenza in fresh duck and goose exported to Hong Kong in China
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Last Update: 2005-01-29
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: Although Chinese officials have denied the presence of avian influenza virus, the Hong Kong food and environmental health department did not explain the reason Last night, the health, welfare and Food Bureau finally confirmed that H5 and H6 avian influenza viruses have been found in two samples of Chinese fresh duck and goose since this month As a result, China has stepped up quarantine and caused fresh duck to be transported to Hong Kong The number of geese has plummeted and the Hong Kong health authorities have been slow to release the incident because they believe there is no immediate threat to public health At the time of the spread of avian influenza virus in Vietnam, it is the first time that H5 avian influenza virus has been found in fresh frozen poultry from China The problem samples were taken on March 3 and tested on August 18 That is to say, all the products in question have gone out of the market for the public to eat He also revealed that in the same batch of random samples, another frozen duck sample was found to have H6 virus, but it was not published because it was not highly pathogenic China's supply of fresh duck and goose began to plummet on January 18 The media reported the incident on January 23 Authorities said they were following up the incident, but did not disclose that the fresh duck and goose contained avian influenza virus
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