China will wipe out all poultry at a village near the city of Guangzhou in southern China after a recent outbreak of the H5N1 strain of the avian flu virus, the South China Morning Post reported, citing a local official.
Guangzhou vice-mayor Su Zequn said more than 100,000 birds would be destroyed to prevent the virus from spreading.
Hong Kong Health Secretary York Chow yesterday said the special administrative region, which borders Guangdong province where Guangzhou is located, has imposed a 21-day ban on imports of all live poultry, eggs and chilled or frozen meat from farms near the outbreak site.
Guangzhou vice-mayor Su Zequn said more than 100,000 birds would be destroyed to prevent the virus from spreading.
Hong Kong Health Secretary York Chow yesterday said the special administrative region, which borders Guangdong province where Guangzhou is located, has imposed a 21-day ban on imports of all live poultry, eggs and chilled or frozen meat from farms near the outbreak site.
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