New outbreak of bird flu in China

China's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that poultry in Guangzhou tested positive for bird flu. This is China's fifth outbreak of the virus this year. The most recent outbreak killed 114 birds, 518 others were slaughtered as a preventative measure. The Ministry of Agriculture states that the outbreak has been contained.

According to the World Health Organization, bird flu is responsible for at least 235 deaths worldwide. Scientists feel that the virus could mutate into a form that easily infects humans. To date, humans that have died from bird flu have been linked to infected birds.