ABC News: China Orders Emergency Bird Flu Measures: "China ordered emergency measures Saturday to prevent an outbreak of avian flu after investigators said migratory birds found dead in a western province this month were killed by the virus.
Nature reserves were closed and local authorities were ordered to watch wild birds for signs of disease and impose quarantines if necessary, the official Xinhua News Agency said. It said farms near migration routes were ordered to immunize their birds, while the public was warned to 'stop contact with poultry.' "
Nature reserves were closed and local authorities were ordered to watch wild birds for signs of disease and impose quarantines if necessary, the official Xinhua News Agency said. It said farms near migration routes were ordered to immunize their birds, while the public was warned to 'stop contact with poultry.' "
