BIRD FLU

	Epidemic Reports for China

■	Chickens, Ducks Back as Bird Flu Suppressed
■	HK Lifts Ban on Mainland Chilled Poultry Imports
■	Isolation of Bird-flu Affected Area in Jilin Lifted
■	Mainland Resumes Poultry Exports to Macao
■	China Lifts Isolation of 2 Bird-flu-affected Areas
■	China Lifts Isolation in 5 Bird Flu-affected Areas
■	Beijing Steps Up Migratory Birds Surveillance
■	China Urges Enhanced Cooperation in Bird Flu Control
■	Quarantine of Four Bird Flu-affected Areas Lifted
■	Macao to Resume Chicken Imports
■	Two More Bird Flu-affected Areas Removed from Quarantine
■	China Willing to Cooperate on Bird Flu Control: FAO Official
■	Six More Bird Flu-affected Areas Out of Isolation in China
■	China to Set Up Veterinary Authorities, Name Chief Vet
■	Four Bird Flu Sites Declared Safe
■	Hong Kong Vendors Protest over Poultry Import Ban
■	Two Other Areas Freed of Bird Flu Constraints
■	Mapping of Bird Flu Virus Complete
■	China, ASEAN to Hold Special Meeting on Bird Flu
■	New Bird Flu Case Confirmed
■	Bird Flu Restrictions Eased at First Site
■	Hubei Works to Wipe Out Bird Flu
■	Farmers Suspect Migratory Birds Spread the Disease
■	China Capable of Detecting Bird Flu in Human Beings
■	Insurance Expansion to Cover Farmers Against Disasters
■	Bird Flu Comes Under Gradual Control: Official
■	China Still Wary After Lifting First Bird Flu-Infected Site's Quarantine
■	Isolation Ends in China's 1st Bird Flu-hit Town
■	Epidemic Isolation Lifted on Scientific Judgments: Official
■	Red-Crowned Cranes Protected Against Bird Flu
■	Largest Freshwater Lake Bans Bird Watching
■	Isolation Ends in China's 1st Bird Flu-hit Town
■	Persistent Efforts Urged to Fight Bird Flu
■	Chinese Farmers Urged Not to Slacken Anti-bird Flu Efforts
■	Legislator Proposes Introducing Official Veterinarian System
■	FAO Experts Say China's Bird Flu Prevention 'Appropriate, Professional'
■	No New Bird Flu; Vaccinations Ongoing
■	More Bird Flu Outbreaks Confirmed
■	FAO Expert Praises China's Bird Flu Prevention, Control
■	China Fights Fake Bird Flu Vaccines
■	China Imposes Strict Measures on Poultry Transportation via Railways
■	Beijing Steps Up Control over Wild Birds
■	Government Shares Costs of Bird Flu
■	FAO Experts Head for Southern China on Bird Flu Investigations
■	Bird Flu Hits, Food Revenues Down
■	Efforts Intensified to Prevent Bird Flu Spread in Tibet
■	Hong Kong Civil Servants to Get Flu Vaccine
■	Support Farmers in Fight Against Bird Flu
■	Northeast China Reports First Bird Flu Case
■	Watch Out for Migratory Birds to the North
■	Farmers Doing Their Part in Bird Flu Fight
■	Two More Suspected Bird Flu Cases Reported
■	Beijing Stages Mock Exercise to Deal with Bird Flu Outbreak
■	China Develops RT-PCR Method to Detect Bird Flu Virus in 4 Hours
■	Beijing Strengthens Bird Flu Prevention
■	Four More Bird Flu Outbreaks Confirmed
■	Dead Blue Pheasants in Taiwan Confirmed Hit by Bird Flu Virus
■	Town Lives Through First Bird Flu Case
■	Bird Flu Viruses on Chinese Mainland Have Geographic Features: Ministry
■	Foreign Media Allowed into China's Bird Flu Site
■	Expert Urges Central Slaughtering Against Avian Flu
■	Birds Being Monitored to Prevent Spread Of Bird Flu to Beijing
■	More Bird Flu Outbreaks Confirmed
■	Plan to Cull All Live Poultry in Hong Kong if Flu Comes
■	Government Compensation Plans for Shanghai Avian Flu Loss
■	Hong Kong Exerts Efforts to Maintain Live Chicken Supply
■	Guangxi Puts Virus in Control
■	Foreign Media Flock to China's First Bird Flu Site
■	Guangdong Reports One More Suspected Bird Flu Case
■	New Measures to Support Poultry Industry
■	Central Govt. Orders Better Information Disclosure
■	No Proof that Bird Flu Originates in China: OIE
■	Beijing Beefs Up Price Checks Against Bird Flu Profiteering
■	Hong Kong Suspends Poultry Imports from US
■	Four Hong Kong Sisters Test Positive for Type-A Influenza
■	Guangdong Readies to Resume Live Poultry Exports to Hong Kong
■	Guangxi Mobilizes 16,000 Health Workers to Prevent Bird Flu
■	Efforts Intensified to Prevent Bird Flu Spread by Migratory Birds
■	Regulations on Financial Management in Bird Flu Control Issued
■	Nation Bans Wild Fowl Hunting, Trade

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Delegates attend a China-Asean special session on the prevention and treatment of bird flu opened in Beijing on March 2, 2004. Vice Premier Hui Liangyu, also director of China's anti-bird flu headquarters, was present at the meeting. The epidemic has been plaguing many east and southeast Asian countries and has led to the deaths of more than 20 people in Viet Nam and Thailand. [China Daily]

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