Hong Kong closes sanctuary after bird tests positive for bird flu

Hong Kong closes sanctuary after bird tests positive for bird flu

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Hong Kong: Authorities have closed a famous bird sanctuary to the public for three weeks after a dead bird discovered there tested positive for bird flu.

The government says Mai Po bird sanctuary will be closed starting on Friday.

The move came as officials found another dead bird elsewhere in Hong Kong that tested positive for bird flu.

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