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... maintain close surveillance on both local farms and imported birds for avian influenza viruses. We will continue to test all consignments of local poultry prior to entering the market," Dr Liu said. He also noted that blood testing conducted by AFCD on samples from all other poultry farms in Hong Kong...

... health hazard and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) confirmed that food-borne transmission is extremely unlikely. "As the virus is easily killed by cooking, consumption of pork poses no risk to public health. There is no cause for public alarm." Dr Sims also...

... AFCD releases fish fingerlings in marine park Friday, October 19, 2001 Some 30,000 fish fingerlings are being released by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) in Yan Chau Tong and Hoi Ha Wan Marine Parks from October 15 to 24 to...

... results for H5 virus this (January 6) evening. Inspection by AFCD staff found over 160 dead chickens in a farm at Pat Heung today. Two dead chickens and two swab samples were taken for rapid laboratory test. "As the test showed that the samples gave positive results for H5 virus in the...

.... "The public should prevent mosquitoes breeding before summer by eliminating all possible breeding sites in and around their living areas," a spokesman for the department said today (March 22). "In some cases, the use of pesticides may be necessary as a mosquito control measure." The leaflet...

... AFCD completes phase II artificial reef project Saturday, October 25, 2003 The second phase of the artificial reef project implemented by the Agriculture...

... Students invited to join endangered species drawing contes Saturday, May 24, 2003 Primary and secondary school students are invited to join an Endangered Species Protection Drawing Contest organised by the Agriculture, Fisheries and...

... first time in 1999 with a view to conserving fisheries resources and promoting sustainable development of the fishing industry. A Working Group on the Fishing Moratorium, chaired by the AFCD and including fishermen and other government departments concerned, was set up to co-ordinate measures to help...

... family has to surrender its pet for any reason, it can contact the department's animal management centres for assistance by calling the department's hotline at 1823. End   ...

... farms and poultry markets in December 2002 and January 2003 before the mandatory vaccination programme. "Nonetheless, vaccination is by no means the panacea for the avian influenza problem. It is therefore prudent that we should maintain our existing multiple-pronged approach, biosecurity...