H5N2 bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in north China's Hebei Province. Areas within three kilometres of the farm have been sealed off.
中国河北省某家禽屠宰场发现并确认H5N2病毒。该屠宰场3公里范围内地方已经被封锁。

The Ministry of Agriculture says the disease killed 4,000 chickens at the farm in Baoding City after they showed symptoms of suspected avian flu on December 17.
中国农业部表示，12月17日，位于保定市的某屠宰场有近4000只鸡禽出现疑似禽流感症状后死亡。

The National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory tested samples from the farm and on Saturday confirmed the deaths were caused by the bird flu virus.
国家禽流感实验室于周六对从该屠宰场取得的样品进行了检验，并确认该起家禽死亡事件是由于禽流感所致。

Local authorities have sterilized the infected area. Authorities say nearly 126,000 chickens have been culled and safely disposed of to prevent the virus from spreading.
当地政府已经对受感染区进行了消毒处理。官方表示近126000只鸡已经被隔离并进行无害化处理以防病毒扩散。