Bird flu outbreak in poultry in Tibet

China confirmed an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry in Tibet, but no human infections have been found, state media reported Sunday. The Ministry of Agriculture said the virus was found April 12 in poultry sold at a wholesale market in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The ministry as said that emergency measures were taken and nearly 1,700 birds were killed following the outbreak