People threatening disease deadly bird flu

Feb 17 2009 4:21, 9:43 updated
Lethal avian flu finds itself in the Czech Republic and thanks only to chance it nenakazili people. The bioassay in Konarovice vaccine tested in the Kolín Austrian pharmaceutical company Baxter, which it develops. However, the vaccine contained the aggressive bird flu virus H5N1.


State Veterinary Administration revealed that the animals were infected with a virus deadly bird flu.

Austrians to find a few weeks after the beginning of the tests. But it was too late.
"Vaccine tested in the bioassay to fretkách from the beginning of January. Research has allowed the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Suddenly started ferrets pine and research was completed on February 6," says the main hygienist Michael Vit. In the immediate vicinity of the virus, researchers are moving from 30 January.
Subsequently, the State Veterinary Administration revealed that the animals were infected with a virus deadly bird flu. "All the ferrets we had to destroy a business close," says spokesman Joseph Veterinarians April. The disinfectant measures deployed sedmdesátiprocentní ethanol, which, according to April "completely kills all living."

The drug was given immediately thirteen people
The danger is suddenly found themselves all who came with infected ferrets in contact. "Thirteen people immediately receive a medicine Tamiflu, and all tests passed. Fortunately, it appeared that no one is infected. Even though they have incubation period in a row, but is still possible to test for the presence of antibodies in the blood," says Vit.
If a researcher was infected, before the examination could infect many people. That the virus has not only to other residents because of luck, allowed themselves experts.
A similar case in the Czech Republic or veterinarians not always hygienic. "It is a serious warning, no it was not fun," says April. The company Baxter admits that it has become a problem in Austria and sent across the border already "infected shipment.
"It happened probably in the package. We have testing company," says Richard Tischler of company Baxter. According to him, even given the drug Tamiflu twenty-nine people.

The control system is not very depth
During the development of drugs for the animal tests needed to permit the Ministry of Industry and Trade, but the medicines and their risks otherwise knows nothing. And approval of the Ethics Committee Ministry of Agriculture, the animals will be treated well.
The problem is that in similar tests in the Czech Republic, the laws protect more animals than people. "Please take care of ethical aspects of animal tests, but that there are serious risks to people, no one not dealt with," says Director of State Institute for Drug Control Martin Benes.

Authors:
Bohdan Jaro?ová MF DNES

Lenka Petrá?ová MF DNES