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Gov't in Sanmenxia take measures to prevent spread of H5N1 virus (2)

(Xinhua)    09:23, January 18, 2015
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Wild animal protectors are seen wearing protective suits in the Sanmenxia Reservoir Area of the Yellow River, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 17, 2015. A total of 93 wild birds including swans and wild ducks had died in the area as of Jan. 14. According to the National Bird Flu Reference Laboratory, the H5N1 virus, a highly contagious strain of bird flu, has caused deaths in the Sanmenxia Reservoir Area, which is a winter habitat for swans that migrate from Siberia in Russia. Local government in Sanmenxia have taken a variety of measures to prevent a possible spread of the virus, including blocking the entrance and examining people who had close contact with the birds. No human infection has been reported so far. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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