Bird Market Closed Due to Detection of H5N1 Virus
HONG KONG - Following confirmation of H5N1 virus detected in a swab sample collected from a bird cage in a pet shop on 5 July, all 1,000 birds in the pet shop where the sample was collected were destroyed. There are 18 bird pet shops in the neighborhood housing about 10,000 birds in total. The Hong Kong government immediately declared the market as an infected area and ordered for its closure for 21 days.