Tuesday, December 30, 2014

After H7N9 Virus Found, Hong Kong to Cull 15,000 Chickens

Deadly H7N9 virus was discovered in poultry imported from mainland China, after which Hong Kong authorities said on Wednesday that they will cull 15,000 chickens. The announcement came days after a woman was diagnosed with the virus, prompting the city to raise its alert level for avian influenza. "The department will take measures to destroy a total of 15,000 number of live chickens at the Cheung Sha Wan market starting this morning," the city's health ...

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