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brianpearton May 18, 2013 9:53am
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Testing for H7n9 in China
Testing for H7n9 in China Part of a recent media report from China shows they are already testing both farms for special status and before they can send poultry to markets. These requirements only apply to certain restricted areas or farms but they certainly provide a market for a test that is faster, easier or cheaper than current tests - maybe even more accurate.
Brian
South China Morning Post, HK [edited]
<https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1239390/guangzhou-halts-exports-poultry-farm-hk-after-bird-flu-found-nearby>
<<Currently, all live poultry from the mainland have to come from
registered farms and pass the test for bird flu before being exported.
Since 11 Apr 2013, samples of the mainland's live poultry also undergo
H7 tests at the Man Kam To Animal Inspection Station when they enter
Hong Kong. None of the samples so far have tested positive for the
virus.
If the sample collected from the market in Licheng town, Zengcheng
tests positive for H7N9, it would be the 2nd discovery of the fatal
strain of bird flu in Guangdong.>