As world leaders are demanding stronger action against the risk of an avian flu pandemic, China is also on the move to prevent a disastrous outbreak.
China's health and agricultural ministries have intensified their coordination and strengthened monitoring around the country.
In Beijing, 27 sterilization stations have been set up at highway and road entries into the city, checking all poultry transported on trucks.
Chnia's most populous city of Shanghai, has designated a number of hospitals to monitor flu patients and asked the medical staff to immediately report suspected flu cases.
Sun Qiao from Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention said the city is now on high alrert.
"Once suspected human infection cases were reported,we would be soon on the spot to treat the patient, disinfect and isolate the area."
The State Forestry Administration has set up tens of monitoring stations nationwide, in charge of looking out for sudden, abnormal deaths among migratory birds.
The period between September and November is considered the most risky as migratory birds are heading south for the winter, potentially contributing to the rapid, irreversible spread of the dangerous virus.
In northeast Liaoning province, a destination for many bird to escape cold from neigbnoring Siberia, local health departments are keeping a close eye on migrant birds.
"Abnormal deaths will be scrutinized. Poulty will be isolated from wild migratory birds. And fowl raisers are receiving basic trainings on how to prevent their chickens, ducks and geese from potential dangers."
China was hit with its second outbreak of bird flu in a week on Tuesday, with over 500 infected geese being killed in the eastern province of Anhui.
Chinese officials said the bird flu epidemic was now under control in the area and no human infection cases had been found there.
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