China 'can bring bird flu under control'

China said today that it is taking effective measures to prevent the spread of bird flu and keep it from infecting people as the world’s most populous nation reported three outbreaks of the disease in a week.

Premier Wen Jiabao said there has been “massive culling of domestic poultry” and strict quarantines imposed to stop the spread of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, the official Xinhua News Agency quoted him as saying. Local residents have also been vaccinated.