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China confirms bird flu outbreak in Guangzhou

文章来源：文章作者：发布时间：2007-09-18 07:19 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Sept. 18 - China's Ministry¹ of Agriculture on Monday confirmed a bird flu outbreak in South China's Guangzhou, which began with the mass deaths of ducks on September 5.

The outbreak was confirmed as a sub-type of H5N1 bird flu by the National Avian Influenza² Reference Laboratory, according to the ministry.

It said 36,130 ducks had been culled³ as of September 17, after farmers in Sixian Village and Xinzao Township in the Panyu district of Guangzhou reported the deaths of their ducks on September 5.

The agriculture ministry and the Guangdong provincial⁴ government immediately implemented⁵ an emergency plan to deal with the outbreak and the ministry said the outbreak has been brought under control.

It also said no further deaths of fowl⁶ have been reported in the Panyu district or nearby areas.

The last reported case of H5N1 bird flu in China occurred on May 19 at Shijiping Village in Yiyang city of Hunan Province, which killed more than 11,000 poultry⁷ with another 52,800 birds culled.

China has reported a total of 25 human cases of bird flu since 2003, which have resulted in 16 deaths.

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1 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。 We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 influenza
n.流行性感冒，流感
参考例句：
They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.他们采取措施 Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。

3 culled
v.挑选，剔除( cull的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The herd must be culled. 必须有选择地杀掉部分牧畜。来自辞典例句 The facts were culled from various sources. 这些事实是从各方收集到的。来自辞典例句

4 provincial
adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人
参考例句：
City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

5 implemented
v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效
参考例句：
This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。来自辞典例句

6 fowl
n.家禽，鸡，禽肉
参考例句：
Fowl is not part of a traditional brunch.禽肉不是传统的早午餐的一部分。 Since my heart attack,I've eaten more fish and fowl and less red meat.自从我患了心脏病后，我就多吃鱼肉和禽肉，少吃红色肉类。

7 poultry
n.家禽，禽肉
参考例句：
There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。 What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?

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