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Migratory birds closely watched for bird flu
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-10-26 13:44
The State Forestry Bureau has taken a series of measures to prevent bird flu
from spreading through migratory birds, Cao qingyao, spokesman for the bureau,
made the announcement here on Monday.
It's now the season for birds to migrate, which may cause the spreading and
cross infection of bird flu, said Cao.
"The State Forestry Bureau is paying intensive attention to this problem," he
said.
China's northwest Qinghai Province reported finding bird flu at the beginning
of May 2005, when more than 6,000 migratory birds died of the disease, he said.
"At that time, the bureau made joint efforts with local departments to
prevent the virus from spreading to a larger range," he said.
The September-November period is again the right season for migratory birds
to move, but up to now, no bird flu cases have been reported, he said.
The State Forestry Bureau started to establish 118 monitoring centers for
wild animal epidemics on April 1, 2005, and now has received over 480 pieces of
relevant information from local departments, he said.
Once the abnormal death of wild animals is found, the monitoring center will
collect samples for further examination and report the case to superior
departments immediately, he said.
The State Forestry Bureau recently sent three panels to China's major
provinces which have the most migratory birds for on-spot research and
inspection, he said.
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