Girl in China tested positive for bird flu

Another case of bird flu infection has come forth during this month, as a 2 year old girl tested positive for the infection in northern China.

Health Ministry spokesperson at Hunan province told that the girl got illness on Jan. 7 and her grandparents took her to a hospital in Shanxi province.

Different tests confirm that she was infected with the bird flu virus known as H5N1. The Health Ministry didn’t tell how she got infected with the disease.

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Chinese sweet maker stops sales of tainted sweet

The domestic sales of one of its well-known brands have been stopped by a Chinese sweet maker, as they were found to contain melamine.

The exports of the popular White Rabbit candy have already been halted by Guanshengyuan, a well known sweet maker in China.

This is being considered the latest development in a spreading food safety scandal regarding toxic milk.

According to a report, traces of the chemical have also been found in Japan and Hong Kong in products that contained Chinese milk. …Click here to read more