H7N9 contamination found in Guangzhou restaurant, Shantou market

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A poultry market is sterilized in Yangjiang, Guangdong province Dec. 23, 2013. (File photo/Xinhua)

The H7N9 strain of avian influenza has been found in several samples taken at a restaurant and near traditional markets in Guangzhou and Shantou in southern China's Guangdong province. The restaurant has been sterilized by local government agencies and since resumed operations, reports Southcn.com, a Guangdong-based news website.

Three of the 17 samples taken in Ying Fu Ge, a restaurant in Guangzhou's Haizhu district, tested positive for the virus after four samples taken from outside traditional markets in the city's Zecheng and Zhuhan district were likewise confirmed to bear traces of H7N9.

Two of three samples found in the restaurant were taken from poultry and another on a chopping board in the kitchen, said the city's disease control center.

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The restaurant was visited by a patient who was confirmed to have contracted H7N9 on Jan. 6. The patient often transported live chickens to the restaurant from the city of Foshan.

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Guangzhou, two market check out the suspected H N 7 9 avian influenza virus

Guangzhou, two market check out the suspected H N 7 9 avian influenza virus Foshan confirmed 2 human infection with H N 7 9 avian flu cases

new Jehovah Web Guangzhou on 10 January the ( Remember, Xiao Cisco) Guangzhou City and David, 10, sent the message name, the Yuexiu district, Tianhe District two market check out the suspected H N 7 9 avian influenza virus, it is now rest day day 3 reviewing the disinfection. Pursuant to the report, as at 10 January when 16, Guangzhou City temporarily no faults found infected H N 7 9 Bird Flu local cases. Agricultural departments adopted sets the Yuexiu district in Tianjin new markets, the Tianhe district grew by Local Call Graph consolidated market live bird sampling this, check out the suspected H N 7 9 avian influenza virus. The rules, the Yuexiu district, Tianhe District have been respectively said unto the above two market poultry Inlet Line culled no harm, processing, and market rest day 3, reviewing the cleansing and disinfection He said unto them from poultry industry, members applying for a period of 7 days Medical School under surveillance, at present no faults found abnormal unnatural conditions. Guangdong Province and David the accounting and on 10 January the siren, Foshan City confirmed 2 human infection with H N 7 9 avian flu cases. Two cases are just syndrome, thermal emission case, no epidemic school associated.

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<SMALL>Location of Shantou City jurisdiction in Guangdong</SMALL>
<SMALL>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shantou</SMALL>

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Shantou positive for H7N9 virus detected in eight starts emergency response

2014-01-11 14:20 source: WASHINGTON

Abstract: Shantou CDC said the work has been carried out and set up surveillance teams handle the epidemic, while increasing supplies of drugs and medical devices and other reserves.

Shantou, January 11 (Reporter Li Yiqing) detected eight samples positive for H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid in 34 samples Jinping District, Taipei Dragon OTC collected in environmental monitoring.

Reporters learned from the CDC on the 11th of Shantou City, Shantou currently associated outbreak has not been found in other markets, has launched the emergency response, to take effective measures to make the relevant prevention and control, disposal.

Shantou City CDC said, has been established to carry out surveillance work and deal with the epidemic team, while increasing supplies of drugs and medical devices and other reserves. Live bird markets will continue to strengthen environmental monitoring and sterilization management.

According to reports, markets OTC market environment is complex, live poultry feathers, feces and so easy to pollute the market environment. Shantou Long North Market on the 8th to the 10th days rest, freeing all live poultry herds, large cleaned and disinfected twice a day.

Experts recommend that people do not need to panic even talk to bird flu, "chicken" pale. Avoid direct contact with live birds, poultry meat to buy home or not hand touching the mouth and nose after touching poultry, wash hands with soap and water as soon as possible. Raw poultry, meat and eggs must be cooked before eating fully cooked.

It is understood that combines prevention and control of avian influenza situation in Guangdong Province, Shantou City, strictly off of live poultry operations, adhere to the requirements of each market, the implementation of "Three Ones" (ie, "One day a wash," "one week a disinfectant," "January 1 closed ") joint prevention and control measures.

Prior to the city's 131 dealers closed poultry markets closed for the day, and intensive cleaning and disinfection, all poultry market is still New Year's Day 2014, respectively, before and turns before the Spring Festival holiday. (End)

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