Health officials inspect a hospital in Taipei as Taiwan prepares for a possible outbreak of bird flu.<br/> <br />It is part of a network of hospitals with rooms especially equipped for patients infected with the H7N9 virus.<br/> <br />Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control says there have been 14 suspected cases in the country so far, but none have tested positive.<br/> <br />Authorities say they are implementing measures to detect infections early and prevent the virus from spreading.<br/> <br />In China, the new H7N9 strain of bird flu has infected 16 people, six of whom have died.<br/> <br />This prompted the government to cull more than 20,000 birds at a Shanghai market, leaving many poultry stalls closed.<br/> <br />State media announced Saturday that the virus had been found in more areas in Shanghai and the nearby city of Hangzhou.
