Saturday, January 17, 2009

AQSIQ issued to prevent human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza spread of Notice

2009-1-17 10:59:26

AQSIQ on the prevention of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza spread Notice
2009年第1号 2009 No. 1

According to the Ministry of Health January 6, 2009 briefing, Beijing confirmed one cases of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza deaths. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2008 report on 12 years, this month, Egypt Assiut province, Riau Province of Indonesia, Cambodia emerged of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza cases. At present, highly pathogenic avian influenza being high season, in order to prevent human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza transmission, to protect the health and safety of immigration officers, according to "People's Republic of Frontier Health and Quarantine Law" and its implementation details of the relevant provisions are Notice is as follows:

First, from the human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza endemic areas of personnel, if fever, cough, headache, general malaise and other symptoms, immigration should take the initiative to exit inspection and quarantine agencies oral declaration. After entering the above symptoms should immediately seek medical treatment, and doctors note the recent travel history to receive timely diagnosis and treatment.

Second, ports and quarantine personnel to strengthen these areas from the immigration officers temperature monitoring, medical and other health inspection and quarantine work on-site inspection of a declaration or found to have the above symptoms should careful investigation of those who found the highly pathogenic Avian Infected Infected influenza or suspects, it is necessary to take timely medical measures.

Third, to those of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza endemic areas of personnel, be able to exit inspection and quarantine institutions and their international travel health care center or visit the AQSIQ Web site (www.aqsiq.gov.cn) Health quarantine and travel health column, understanding the epidemic in the region to grasp the bird flu prevention methods. Travel or travel after the discovery of avian flu-related symptoms should immediately seek medical treatment, and entry and exit inspection and quarantine institutions to declare.

Fourth, inspection and quarantine agencies shall strengthen bird flu prevention and control ports knowledge publicity and education work, and enhance awareness of the immigration officers disease.Personnel to these areas should avoid contact with bird flu patients, infected poultry and their excreta or contaminated with the feces of lime, earth; avoid eating raw or cooked poultry meat; in the outbreak, the poultry breeding, sale, slaughtering, processing establishments to be taken such as wearing masks and gloves protective measures; washing hands frequently; to the bird flu virus could contaminate the region, disinfection items.

This notice issued since the date of 3 months effective.

January 8, 2009

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