Hong Kong responds to bird flu   

香港启动连串禽流感应变措施

中新社香港6月2日电(记者 梁今)香港特区食物及卫生局长周一岳2日主持跨部门督导委员会会议，跟进男童感染禽流感个案，并检视对抗禽流感的预防措施。

Hong Kong (CNS) -- The Hong Kong health authority on Saturday has released updated information on the condition of a two-year-old boy diagnosed with H5N1, and reviewed the bird flu prevention protocols of related departments.

The boy's situation changed from stable to serious after testing positive for the deadly avian influenza, but his parents tested negative. The source of the boy's infection is under investigation.

York Chow, Secretary for Food and Health with the city government, said they have raised the bird flu alert level to 'serious' and intensified disease monitoring and infection control in public hospitals. Hospital staff will keep close watch over visitors and patients in line with clinical guidelines, and enforce triage assessment and appropriate segregation in waiting areas.

Upstream, the authority has tightened control over live chicken imports, and strengthened supervision of local farms and markets. To ensure chickens are healthy, all 30 local chicken farms will be checked against a series of biosecurity and health measures within two days.