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April 08, 2013

China steps up response to bird flu cases
Shanghai (AFP) April 6, 2013
Cities in eastern China where an H7N9 bird flu outbreak has killed six people moved Saturday to prevent the virus from spreading by banning live poultry trade and culling fowl. Nanjing city shut markets selling live poultry to its more than eight million residents, while Hangzhou culled birds after discovering infected quail, the official Xinhua news agency said. Two more people were confirmed to be infected with the virus in Shanghai, state media said late Saturday, bringing to 18 the total num ... read more

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