Preliminary testing of a House Crow found in Sham Shui Po in the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has indicated a suspected
case of H5 avian flu, a spokesman for the Hong Kong Agriculture,
Fisheries and Conservation Department said Friday.
The spokesman added that further confirmatory tests were being
conducted.
The carcass of the House Crow was collected by the department's
staff at Yee Kok Court at Sham Shui Po following a public referral
on January 22.
The spokesman reminded the public to observe good personal
hygiene that they should avoid personal contact with wild birds and
live poultry and wash their hands thoroughly after coming into
contact with them.
(Xinhua News Agency January 27, 2007)