# 1657
Last year, Hong Kong detected 21 birds with the H5N1 bird flu virus in their territory. This year, they've found 3.
The latest one, a magpie robin, was found dead at a local food market.
This has prompted authorities to set up inspections, surveillance, and to conduct a disinfection sweep through two local markets.
Wednesday February 13, 07:24 PM
Hong Kong disinfects markets after bird flu scare
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong health workers disinfected two wholesale food markets on Wednesday following the discovery of a dead wild bird suspected to have died from bird flu.
The bird was found on Sunday at the Cheung Sha Wan wholesale food market in west Kowloon, which is near a temporary wholesale poultry market.
"We will step up inspections and surveillance of the wholesale poultry market and remind wholesalers to maintain good hygiene to ensure that proper precautions against avian influenza have been implemented," a spokesperson for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said.
