H5N1 avian influenza virus "re-export"Updated: 9:36 AM, 17/11/2011
H5N1 avian influenza virus are appearing again in the poultry markets in China, especially in the South, causing great difficulties for this country to prevent a new pandemic.
Worse, a variant of the virus called H5N1-2.3.2.1 is spreading widely among birds that live vaccines are in use today can not be prevented entirely, reported China Daily quoted Guo Fusheng, the veterinary experts of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said.
"In autumn and winter this year, China faces the risk of avian influenza outbreaks in poultry and in humans", experts warn.
Sun Yan, an official of the Veterinary Department, said that China is vulnerable to bird flu as the country to 25% of breeding birds, 87% and 65% of ducks and geese of the world.
New vaccines to prevent H5N1-2.3.2.1 of this country by the Ministry of Agriculture is currently developing a clinical trial. http://baodatviet.vn/Home/KHCN/thegioiquanhta/Virus-cum-gia-cam-H5N1-tai-xuat/201111/178491.datviet
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