03.01.2012

Two more dead wild birds have tested positive for avian influenza. The government says further tests are being conducted to confirm the initial findings.
The two dead birds were both black-headed gulls - a common winter migratory species. One of them was found in Tuen Mun last Friday (30/12/11) and the other was discovered on Lantau on Sunday (01/01/12).
The government said it would not be necessary to cull any poultry, as there were no farms within three kilometres of where the dead birds were found.