Friday, January 9, 2009

Vietnam: HPAI: Story can not lơ is!

Updated: 09/01/2009 10:33

Yesterday (8-1), the health management and trading of poultry in the world (OIE) has called upon governments of all countries is not lơ in the fight against HPAI.

OIE Director General Bernard Vallat said, though Bùng of avian influenza in the past year and has reduced the number of related deaths also reduce the "story is not finished and hypotheses variations virus still deadly the risk society." Threats from active buying and selling of poultry remains the H5N1 virus to become and, outside control in many countries. Mr Vallat specify the check, and outbreaks in Egypt and Indonesia is not completely effective. Vietnamese alone Male and whether China has been controlled, but vaccination measures vaccine is too expensive and can not sustain in the long run. Vallat He also called for rich countries to support poor countries in check, prevent, if not the process of trade globalization will soon make the disease spread, the consequences are very disastrous.

Resume of Bùng in Asia in 2003, avian influenza has caused 248 deaths in people, in which Indonesia has to 113 people. Especially number of poultry is canceled after. First week, China confirmed patients 19 years old woman died after contact with sick ducks for sale in markets in Hubei and the government immediately deployed to check the Bùng not detect the outbreak. At the same time, Medical Center, said Hong Kong, according to test results gen, influenza virus A H9N2 detected in the baby girl of 2 months old to 12 months have originated from birds.

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