Avian Influenza

Health bites

28 Feb 2012

No pain, no grain

8:34AM

In Brief

1 Jan 2010

Mother kills herself, six-year-old daughter by burning charcoal

1:22PM

We mustn't drop our guard against swine flu

27 Jun 2009

Iam glad that our government has successfully defused, at least for the moment, the crisis of disciplined services taking to the streets. However, there is a crisis of another kind still hanging...

8:29PM

Stall to be prosecuted for breaking poultry ban

4 Apr 2009

7:55AM

Court backs 2003 restrictions on farming quail

23 Feb 2007

They're cute, friendly and fantastic with spicy salt. But quail are also potential killers, offering an ideal habitat for the breeding of deadly disease, specifically, avian influenzas.

7:04PM

Bird expert warns of avian flu hazard at Mong Kok market

21 Jan 2007

Flocks of white-backed munia were still flying around and eating freely in the Mong Kok caged-bird market a day after a dead one found nearby tested positive for H5 bird flu.

3:18PM

Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

1:26AM

Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

4:40AM

Another 19 birds found dead in Sai Kung

Another 19 dead birds were found yesterday in the gardens of a Sai Kung residential complex, where young families have been shocked to see many dropping dead in the past week.

3:16PM

Farmers' deaths show need for vigilance

About this time four years ago, the Sars epidemic was gaining a foothold on the mainland but was unknown to the outside world. This was because mainland officials initially covered up the outbreak...

12:54PM

Events diary

Today, HK: Trade and Industry Department and CPA Australia seminar: 'Accounting for SMEs without accountant' Trade and Industry Department Tower.

Tomorrow, HK: British Chamber of...

10:55PM

Events diary

Monday, July 10, HK: Trade and Industry Department and CPA Australia seminar: 'Accounting for SMEs without accountant' (Cantonese). Trade and Industry Department Tower.

Tuesday, July...

10:48PM

HK suspends S Africa poultry and ostrich meat imports

Updated at 7.13pm:
Hong Kong officials said on Wednesday processing of applications for importing poultry and ostrich meat from South Africa would be suspended with immediate effect.

10:40PM

HK seeks details on H5N1 case in 2003

Hong Kong health authorities yesterday expressed concern about a previously unreported H5N1 case in Beijing in November 2003, which pre-dated the present global bird flu outbreak.

9:31PM