Hong Kong top health official confirmed Tuesday that a chicken farm at the New Territories had reported suspected cases of the H5 avian influenza virus.

"Three dead chicken found at a chicken farm at Yuen Long district were H5 positive after our laboratory tests," York Chow, Secretary for Food and Health of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said in a press conference.

(Xinhua News Agency December 9, 2008)