Sunday, December 28, 2008

Jiangsu Haian East Taiwan found no cases of human avian influenza

2008-12-18

People December 17 According to the report of the veterinary sector in Jiangsu Province, in the implementation of routine monitoring of poultry at Hai'an, Dongtai individual farmers laying hens kept in the monitoring of the pathogenic H5N1 avian flu positive samples. Local health departments have to start human avian influenza emergency response mechanism, Jiangsu Provincial Health Department and Nantong City, Yancheng City Health Bureau also sent experts to guide local prevention and control work. At present, the two were not found bird flu.

In accordance with the prevention and control of human avian influenza contingency plans, the local implementation of a strict epidemic monitoring, medical institutions at all levels to strengthen the fever out-patient management, strictly enforce the pre-triage system, county-level hospitals to carry out the flu-like cases, human cases of avian flu early warning Monitoring. Ministry of Health asked the two places since December 16 on the report since the implementation of the epidemic,零报告制度.

Upon receiving the report, the immediate deployment of Jiangsu Province, the Ministry of Agriculture veterinary departments to implement the prevention and control measures. First, the monitoring of positive flocks and the surrounding areas to carry out culling of poultry, as of December 16 have been culled 377,000 poultry. The second is to monitor the implementation of isolation. Prohibit the transfer of Dongtai and Hai'an all poultry and their products, limiting the flow. The third is to eliminate the source of disinfection. The culling of poultry on farms (households) and its surrounding areas to carry out thorough disinfection of the environment to prevent virus spread.

Local health departments also involved in poultry culling of staff and personnel in close contact with poultry, the implementation of the health monitoring of doctors; to strengthen the food and beverage units in urban and rural areas, collective canteens health supervision and management, and to prohibit the procurement, the consumption of poultry died of the disease; take many forms Avian and Human Pandemic Influenza publicity knowledge, enhance their awareness and ability of self-protection.

Jiangsu Province Health Department official said, the Ministry of Health goalkeeper collaboration with the agricultural sector, paying close attention to infected poultry, and to strengthen monitoring of cases of pneumonia of unknown causes, remain on high alert.

At present, Hai'an, Dongtai surrounding counties and cities did not find anything unusual. National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory has been requested by the Ministry of Agriculture, on the positive samples for further testing, analysis of the virus mutates. China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center also sent a group of experts has rushed to the above-mentioned areas, epidemiological investigation, analysis of possible sources of the virus.

Ministry of Agriculture has been the situation to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) have been briefed.

Preliminary analysis by experts, to detect the bird flu virus with pandemic strain in southern China region a certain difference. Poultry infected migratory birds may be related to the spread of viruses. According to the autumn of concentrated immune big test results show that Jiangsu Province, the province's veterinary sector organizations on the implementation of the avian flu poultry immunization, antibodies in 89 percent passing rate of more than 70 percent higher than the national standard requirement.

Monitoring Program in accordance with the provisions of the Ministry of Agriculture, in May each year, in November the need for centralized monitoring of avian flu twice. January to October this year across the country have been monitoring the bird flu samples 4,310,000 copies pathogenic avian influenza detected 46 positive samples were positive for the pathogen flocks were conducted timely disposal.

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