August 25, 2009, 11:15 PM
Beijing, Aug 26 (EFE) .- The lack of appropriate control facilities and the complicated international health situation created a "grave danger underground" that China suffered epidemics of animal origin, said a report by the Chinese legislature presented at the tenth annual meeting of the institution.
Although past epidemics such as avian flu or severe acute respiratory syndrome, also of animal origin, served to establish a system of compulsory vaccination in animals, "the possibility of new outbreaks still exists," said the report to National Popular Assembly (ANP).
Also, there are still weaknesses such as the presence of illegal additives in animal products or misuse of drugs for livestock, said the document.
Lawmakers proposed in the report the granting of subsidies to livestock to eliminate these bad practices, in order to finance veterinary treatments, as well as domestic inspections for illegal additives and illegal drug use in livestock.
China is the world's largest rancher, and it is estimated that animal epidemics each year costing some 40,000 billion yuan (5.800 billion, 4.000 billion).
The country has not so far reported no fatalities from bird AH1N1 Direct, which has affected around 3,000 people. EFE
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