New Tang Dynasty TV www.ntdtv.com 2009-2-1 18:43
【New Tang Dynasty February 2, 2009 hearing in Hunan Province of China on Saturday confirmed a human infection with H5N1 avian influenza.
The same day, the Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department also confirmed that over the past few days in a local beach found the bodies of three ducks, suspected of carrying the H5 bird flu virus. Infectious disease experts have pointed out that mainland China within one month occurred in eight cases of human infection with bird flu, the situation is extremely unusual. He also stated that it found the body of the virus from ducks in mainland China.
Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department on Saturday, confirmed on Thursday (January 29) and Saturday, Sha Lo Wan on Lantau Island has found the bodies of three ducks and geese, according to preliminary tests, suspected of carrying the H5 bird flu virus. University of Hong Kong Director of the Center for infections and communicable diseases Dr al believe that the bodies of ducks and geese from mainland China.
University of Hong Kong Director of the Center for infections and communicable diseases Dr al: Because in Hong Kong are currently no H5 avian influenza virus, I have good opportunities for those from the Mainland into Hong Kong Chuan, in the end how the mode of transmission, there is a demand for further investigation.
Sha Lo Wan, the villagers have said that there have been a lot of poultry from the body with the water flow passes to the mainland. However, the Guangdong authorities, in the media inquiry, denied that the body of ducks and geese from the province.
Entered the Chinese mainland since 2009 has 8 individuals infected with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza cases, and in place of the disease is not unusual outbreak of poultry infections, although the mainland authorities have repeatedly claimed to be sporadic cases, but that the situation is highly al Ho unusual.
University of Hong Kong Director of the Center for infections and communicable diseases Dr al: 8 within a month since 2003 (China) discovered the first case of human infection of bird flu cases the highest, why in the beginning of the year when all of a sudden sporadic cases will be rising? This time being it's too early to draw any conclusion, it should be a multi-virology and epidemiology to do in-depth research and analysis.
Al Ho also stressed that the mainland authorities whether or not truthfully reported the outbreak to the World Health Organization, will be the world's largest outbreak of avian flu to prevent the key.
Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Affairs Committee Chairman Fred also pointed out that the spread of bird flu mainland very broad, very worrying.
Hong Kong Legislative Council Fred: the mainland province of so many scattered bird flu, while more than half of mortality, it is fear, not just children, young people will die.
Fred called on WHO concerned about the incident to determine whether there is a variant of the virus and whether the mainland authorities to conceal the epidemic in order to avoid repetition of SARS (SARS) mistakes. Secretary for Food and Health York Chow mode of transmission of the virus has changed, expressed concern.
New Tang Dynasty林秀宜press reports in Hong Kong.
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