Monday, May 01, 2006
Dead goose tested positive for bird flu (China)
A wild goose found dead in northwestern China has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in a region known as a stopping point for migrating birds, the government said Monday.
China’s national bird flu laboratory on Saturday confirmed the diagnosis of the goose found in Qinghai province, the Xinhua News Agency said on its Web site, citing the Agriculture Department.
Qinghai veterinary authorities sterilized an area where the dead bird was found and stepped up monitoring of migratory birds, Xinhua said. The virus has so far not surfaced in domestic poultry in the area, the agency said.