332 monitoring sites in Beijing prevent bird flu

January 6, 2011 08:51:40

Currently, the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau has set up in all 332 counties monitoring points, in the event of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza cases to ensure early discovery, early reporting, early quarantine and early treatment.

Municipal Health Bureau yesterday released "Health Report, " said the bird flu in winter and spring is high season, but also a high risk of human infection with avian influenza period. Last January, Beijing and a case of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza deaths. Not long ago, a Hong Kong man infected. Currently, agriculture, industry and commerce, health and other departments have started joint prevention and control mechanisms.

Human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection as the main source of infection of poultry animals, particularly backyard poultry. Sick birds spread the virus through droplets of human upper respiratory tract. Susceptible population, mostly young people and children, the incidence of high fever, cough, breathing difficulties.

Municipal Health Bureau spokesman hairiness that, to prevent the entry of the epidemic, the city health bureau in the city's medical institutions in various districts and counties to set up 332 monitoring points in the event of suspected cases, medical personnel will abide by the "early discovery, early reporting, Early isolation and early treatment "principle, its hazards, the impact to a minimum.