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Hong Kong was where the H5N1 virus first raised alarm bells, back in 1997. Since then, authorities have been on alert for any re-entry of the virus to the territory.
Hong Kong finds egret with bird flu in city park
Sat 24 Nov 2007, 11:01 GMT
HONG KONG, Nov 24 (Reuters) - A little egret found in a Hong Kong park has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, the government said on Saturday.
The bird was collected at the Tuen Mun Park in the New Territories on Nov. 18, the city's agriculture, fisheries and conservation department said in a brief statement.
It urged Hong Kong residents to avoid personal contact with wild birds and live poultry, and to clean hands after any contact.
It is not the first appearance of the disease in the territory: at least 17 infected birds were discovered in the first half of this year.
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