Thursday, December 11, 2008

Authorities prepare to deal with avian influenza virus

2008-12-11 (13:28)

The bird flu virus mutate so that the live vaccine may be ineffective, the Department of Health says there will be a two-handed preparation.

Director of Health Lam Ping-yan, referring to the current vaccine may be too early to say invalid, but the authorities have prepared, including to see whether the vaccination of chickens in sufficient, if less, of course, the future will have to review the number of injections would be sufficient; In addition, if the vaccine Really null and void, such as the vaccine is effective in the Mainland authorities will also investigate.

In addition, AFCD staff continue to kill a chicken farm in Yuen Long. Staff put on protective equipment to the outbreak of bird flu farms in Lau Fau Shan, 3 km from another farm chickens.

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