Mass cull appears to contain Tibet b/f outbreak

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Mass cull appears to contain Tibet bird flu outbreak  

    LHASA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Health officials appear to have successfully contained a bird flu outbreak in southwest China's Tibet after slaughtering almost 7,000 chickens. 

    The regional government launched an emergency plan after dead poultry from a market in the capital city, Lhasa, tested positive for H5 bird flu virus. 

    Officials moved to curb the spread of the disease after reports that 680 chickens died on Thursday, said Cai Bing, an official with the regional agriculture and husbandry department. 

    Samples of the dead poultry were tested in the regional center for animal epidemic and disease prevention and control, Cai said. The results were confirmed by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory. 

    The market had two poultry vendors who had transported 8,100 chickens from other provinces on Feb. 27, including 430 sold to other markets in Lhasa before the infection was discovered, said Cai. 

    Regional authorities had the remaining 6,990 chickens slaughtered. The market was closed and ordered to reopen half a year later. 

    Measures such as disinfection of the area near the market and inspections of poultry markets had been adopted, said Cai. 

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	http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-03/07/content_5814974.htm Mass cull appears to contain Tibet bird flu outbreak LHASA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Health officials appear to have successfully contained a bird flu outbreak in southwest China's Tibet after slaughtering almost 7,000 chickens. The regional government launched an emergency plan after dead poultry from a market in the capital city, Lhasa, tested positive for H5 bird flu virus. Officials moved to curb the spread of the disease after reports that 680 chickens died on Thursday, said Cai Bing, an official with the regional agriculture and husbandry department. Samples of the dead poultry were tested in the regional center for animal epidemic and disease prevention and control, Cai said. The results were confirmed by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory. The market had two poultry vendors who had transported 8,100 chickens from other provinces on Feb. 27, including 430 sold to other markets in Lhasa before the infection was discovered, said Cai. Regional authorities had the remaining 6,990 chickens slaughtered. The market was closed and ordered to reopen half a year later. Measures such as disinfection of the area near the market and inspections of poultry markets had been adopted, said Cai.

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	Dead poultry IN A MARKET. This is the concern. If they had found the birds at a farm or remote area that would be more promising, but how many people bought the poultry there at the market and took it home? The poultry is often alive when they buy it, they may just keeping it for breeding or what ever. Yikes, need to keep a close eye on Tibet.