Bird flu infection spreads further in China

Main Category: Bird Flu / Avian Flu
Also Included In: Flu / Cold / SARS
Article Date: 02 Feb 2004 - 0:00 PDT

email icon email to a friend   printer icon printer friendly   write icon opinions  

Current Article Ratings:

Patient / Public:not yet rated

Healthcare Prof:not yet rated


China's bird flu outbreak is rapidly getting worse, with officials announcing more suspected outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 virus.

China's Ministry of Agriculture last night reported five new suspected outbreaks of the H5N1 virus, all confined to poultry.

They were announced in provinces and areas in the country's north-west, south-west and centre.

This brings to 11 the number of suspected and confirmed outbreaks in China.

China's official news agency has quoted agriculture officials, saying the epidemic has been brought under control.

The World Health Organisation is worried and says China's small window of opportunity in containing its bird flu outbreaks is growing smaller with each day.

Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
Visit our bird flu / avian flu section for the latest news on this subject.
There are no references listed for this article.
Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report:

MLA
n.p. "Bird flu infection spreads further in China." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 2 Feb. 2004. Web.
15 Feb. 2012. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/5641.php>

APA
n.p. (2004, February 2). "Bird flu infection spreads further in China." Medical News Today. Retrieved from
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/5641.php.

Please note: If no author information is provided, the source is cited instead.


Bird Flu / Avian Flu

Most Popular Articles



Follow Our Bird Flu News On Twitter

Follow Us On Twitter
Get the latest news for this category delivered straight to your Twitter account. Simply visit our Bird Flu / Avian Flu Twitter account and select the 'follow' option.



View list of all 'What Is...' articles »