All Birds with Flu Encouraged to Drink Soup, Rest
Over the past couple months, a powerful strain of avian flu (H7N9) has resurfaced in parts of China, causing alarm to mother hens everywhere.
"Birds are flying the coop in record numbers," one official revealed, "And we don't want to have to start chasing wild geese again, so we're appealing for calm and encouraging all of our feathered friends to stay at home, drink soup, and rest."
But, according to Beijing, this is presenting a real problem.
"The birds--especially the chickens--are refusing to eat the right kind of soup, if you know what I mean," Dr. Swan commented. "Even though one goose has shown dramatic improvement from our recipes, they're still not sure it's also good for the gander."
Other tests, however, have been less successful. Apparently, Chinese officials hav...