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Article: China Watches Border Closely for Bird Flu
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- November 7, 2005
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STEPHANIE HOO, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
11-07-2005
Dateline: TONGZHOU, China
UPDATES info for China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Japan; Graphic shows bird flu outbreaks in the world since 2003. (AP Graphic)
Two men in masks and protective suits guarded the border between Beijing and Hebei province, watching for vehicles transporting live poultry under anti-bird flu measures announced Monday to protect the capital.
Only shipments of live chickens, ducks and geese from three certified Hebei farms are allowed in, said Tian Zhigang, an animal quarantine officer at the Baimiao Inspection Station.
The rest will be turned back after the vehicle is sprayed with disinfectant from a huge plastic ...