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香港政府新聞公報
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200803/16/P200803160171.htm


國家農業部確診廣州市荔灣區有雞隻死亡事件為禽流感個案
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　　食物及生局發言人今日〈三月十六日〉表示，特區政府接獲國家農業部通報廣州市荔灣區一個家禽零售市場有雞隻死亡事件，確診為H5N1禽流感個案。

　　發言人說：「由於個案已獲確診，特區政府即日採取應對措施，暫停從疫點周圍半徑13公里範圍內的活禽鳥及產品進口21天。此乃參考聯合國糧食及農業組織和世界動物生組織就禽流感爆發時有關地區範圍監控措施的指引，並評估廣東省的防控禽流感以及相關的檢驗檢疫措施而作的決定。」

　　「暫停進口活禽鳥及產品為防範措施，旨在保障公眾健康。」

　　特區政府已聯絡廣東省出入境檢驗檢疫局（廣東檢驗檢疫局），該局表示疫點半徑13公里範圍內並無供港註冊活家禽農場，亦沒有向香港出口冰鮮或冷藏禽鳥肉的加工場，但有兩個觀賞鳥農場。特區政府將按照上述的應對措施，暫停這兩個觀賞鳥農場的活禽鳥進口21天。漁農自然護理署（漁護署）會繼續嚴格執行進口觀賞鳥的檢查及檢疫工作。

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Government Press Release
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200803/16/P200803160174.htm

MoA confirms H5N1 avian influenza in Liwan, Guangzhou
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    The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSARG) has been notified by the Ministry of Agriculture that the death of chickens in a poultry retail market in Liwan, Guangzhou was a confirmed case of H5N1 avian influenza infection, a spokesman for the Food and Health Bureau said today (March 16).

    “Upon the confirmation of the case, the HKSARG will adopt corresponding measure by suspending the import of live birds, live poultry and poultry products from the zone of 13-kilometre radius of the infected area for 21 days.  We come to the decision after making reference to the guidelines set by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and the World Organisation for Animal Health and assessing the control and prevention of avian influenza as well as the related inspection and quarantine measures in Guangdong Province.

    “The import suspension measure is a precautionary measure.  Our primary objective is to safeguard public health,” the spokesman said.

    The Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (GDCIQ) had verified that there are no registered live poultry farms or processing plants for supplying chilled and frozen poultry meat to Hong Kong in the zone of 13-kilometre radius of the infected area.

    There are, however, two pet bird farms within the zone of 13-kilometre radius of the infected area.  The HKSARG will suspend the import of live birds from these two pet bird farms for 21 days in accordance with the corresponding measure mentioned above.  The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) will continue to strictly enforce inspection and quarantine measures on imported pet birds.