VIETNMAM.
CHINA WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR BIRD FLU.
The government of Vietnam are accusing smuggled poultry from China for being responsible for the recent out break of bird flu.
The provincial peoples committee has sent an urgent message to local authorities, asking them to crack down on poultry smuggling.
Both China and Vietnam reported human cases of bird flu last week, poultry trade is now at its busiest time coming up to the Chinese New Year.
The Hanoi food inspectors have discovered the widespread use of counterfeit government stamps, that are used to change to appearance of the chickens from imported to local.
A 13 year old girl died last week from the H5N1 strain of the virus and her 8 year old sister has now recovered after a spell in hospital.
