Hong Kong says no signs of bird flu spreading in humans (by Faezah)

There was no sign of bird flu spreading among humans after the densely-populated city recorded its first case of the virus in seven years.

The 59-year-old woman who tested positive for Influenza A (H5), a variant of bird flu, after returning from a trip to mainland China, was in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

Millions of poultry were culled in the 1997 outbreak, which was followed six years later by a full-blown panic when the deadly respiratory disease SARS emerged in 2003, killing about 300 people.

Public anxiety returned to the city of seven million people last year with an outbreak of swine flu that has so far claimed about 80 lives.

This article appeals to me because in the previous years, there are a lot of cases regarding bird flu that spreads among human beings.

If i am in control of the situation i would ensure that the bird flu disease would not spread among  human beings by taking precautions such as wearing mask.