China culls 13,000 geese after bird flu discovery

China today confirmed that an outbreak of bird flu in its far north-west had killed 460 geese and said the case had been contained.

China culls 13,000 geese after bird flu discovery
Thu, 09 Jun, 2005 - 09:45

China today confirmed that an outbreak of bird flu in its far north-west had killed 460 geese and said the case had been contained.

The announcement by China’s agriculture ministry came a day after authorities in Hong Kong released the news, having been informed by Beijing.

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