Bird flu hits village in Hunan Province


Updated: 2007-05-21 05:51

Chinese health officials inspect a disinfected area at Shijiping village in Taojiang County, Central China's Hunan province, May 20, 2007. Bird flu has killed 11,172 poultry in Shijiping, Xinhua said Saturday. A further 52,800 birds were also slaughtered to prevent any spread of the disease. Agriculture officials say that the outbreak had brought under control. [Xinhua]


Chinese health officials inspect a disinfected area at Shijiping village in Taojiang County, Central China's Hunan province, May 20, 2007. Bird flu has killed 11,172 poultry in Shijiping, Xinhua said Saturday. A further 52,800 birds were also slaughtered to prevent any spread of the disease. Agriculture officials say that the outbreak had brought under control. [Xinhua]

 


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