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Bird flu reported at Chinese farms
UPI ^ | April 18, 2012 at 10:17 AM

Posted on 04/18/2012 5:51:04 PM PDT by null and void


Chinese bicycle past a few chickens feeding on on a city farm in Beijing April 22, 2009. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver) 

BEIJING, April 18 (UPI) -- An outbreak of bird flu was reported in northwestern China, resulting in the slaughter of 95,000 chickens, the Ministry of Agriculture said Wednesday.

The epidemic H5N1 bird flu virus was discovered Friday at several farms in the village of Touying in Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Xinhua reported.

More than 23,000 chickens showed symptoms of bird flu on Friday, which was then confirmed by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory as H5N1 bird flu after samples from each farm were tested, a statement from the MOA said.

A total of 95,000 chickens were slaughtered after the H5N1 case was confirmed, the statement said.

"The epidemic is under control now," the statement said as the MOA dispatch a team the area to guide epidemic prevention.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: birdflu; h5n1; microbiology
Here we go again...
1 posted on 04/18/2012 5:51:06 PM PDT by null and void
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To: null and void; neverdem; ProtectOurFreedom; Mother Abigail; EBH; vetvetdoug; Smokin' Joe; ...
Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

2 posted on 04/18/2012 5:53:30 PM PDT by null and void (Day 1184 of America's ObamaVacation from reality [Heroes aren't made Frank, they're cornered...])
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Ping...


3 posted on 04/18/2012 6:04:37 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: null and void
Bird flu, SARS, swine flu, one of these years, the canny virus will weaponize itself and China will end up with a good deal less of a population problem.
4 posted on 04/18/2012 6:07:35 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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“The epidemic is under control now,” the statement said.

Whew - nothing to worry about! Glad that is all over with. /s

And with God knows how many direct flights to China now-a-days, what happens in China doesn’t stay in China.


5 posted on 04/18/2012 6:17:48 PM PDT by 21twelve
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thank goodness the head of the WHO will be on top of the Chinese -

oh. wait a minute, not sure “Dr Margaret Chan, from the People’s Republic of China” will hold the reds accountable.


6 posted on 04/18/2012 7:25:37 PM PDT by redlegplanner ( No Representation without Taxation)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Thanks for the ping!


7 posted on 04/18/2012 7:58:22 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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“The epidemic is under control now,”

This one statement by a bureaucrat should send chills down your spine!


8 posted on 04/18/2012 8:08:42 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (There's a pill for just about everything ... except stupid!)
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To: RetiredTexasVet

Gu’s face was only a few centimeters from mine. There was sweat pouring down his forehead. Even in the dim light of one paraffin lantern, I could see that he was shaking and pale. He looked at the patient, then at the doorway, then at me, and suddenly he said, “Don’t worry, everything’s going to be all right.” </World War Z>


9 posted on 04/18/2012 8:14:36 PM PDT by null and void (Day 1184 of America's ObamaVacation from reality [Heroes aren't made Frank, they're cornered...])
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To: Smokin' Joe

Thanks for the PING!


10 posted on 04/19/2012 2:19:59 PM PDT by Larousse2 (The price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance. ~ Thomas Jefferson)
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bump & please pardon the redundant pings


11 posted on 04/19/2012 11:34:52 PM PDT by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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To: Alamo-Girl

You’re welcome, Alamo-Girl!


12 posted on 04/19/2012 11:39:34 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Larousse2

You’re welcome, Larousse2!


13 posted on 04/19/2012 11:40:20 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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