Mai Po is Hong Kong’s largest remaining wetland and recognised for its global importance for sustaining bird migrations. Photo: Nora Tam
Researchers discover H5N8 strain of bird flu in Hong Kong for first time
- Two samples of bird droppings taken from Mai Po nature reserve tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N8 strain
- University professor says the virus might have been brought into Hong Kong through migratory birds
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Animals
Mai Po is Hong Kong’s largest remaining wetland and recognised for its global importance for sustaining bird migrations. Photo: Nora Tam
