China - Government confirmation: 4 samples of H7N9 avian flu found in 4 separate poultry markets in Changde City, Hunan province - December 17, 2017

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December 17, 2017
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Beijing News Alert Today (December 17), a farmer's market in Changde City, Hunan Province, where anti-safari crews took video of live bird samples, immediately raised concerns. In this regard, Changde Municipal Propaganda Department issued a circular said Changde city has 4 specimens tested positive for H7 influenza virus nucleic acid, as of today has not been reported H7N9 bird flu cases.

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Changde City, Wuling District Propaganda Department on December 16 in its official WeChat issued a circular on the matter said Changde Wuling District CDC on December 13 in Qingyang Ge farmer's market to collect three samples of bird flu environmental monitoring to send Changde City CDC test. The evening of December 15, Changde City CDC test results feedback and found a positive sample of H7 virus nucleic acid. Relevant departments of Wuling District handled the emergency disposal of live poultry sales in Qingyang Pavilion farmers market on the morning of the 16th. Live poultry sales were closed and the live poultry were hunted and burned, and the market was cleaned and disinfected.

Today, Changde Municipal Propaganda Department issued a circular, said December 15 Changde City CDC on the county CDC sent live poultry market environmental specimens were detected on the same day a total of 32 specimens were detected, of which 4 specimens H7 influenza virus nucleic acid test results were positive, from Changde City Wuling District 1, Hanshou County 1, Anxiang County and West Lake management area 1 copy.

According to the monitoring results, it is proved that the live fowls sold in some live poultry markets in Changde City are infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus. According to the prevalence of human infection with H7N9 bird flu, experts in Changde Municipal CDC analyzed and judged that the possibility of a large-scale human bird flu outbreak is unlikely but there is still a risk of sporadic cases. According to the briefing, as of today, no case of H7N9 bird flu has been reported in Changde City.

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Government confirmation.......

Changde City, there is no human case of H7N9 bird flu

Release date: 2017-12-18 08:12 Source: Changde Daily Author: Chang Hin Font: [ Da Zhong small ]

According to the provincial and municipal requirements of the "Prevention and Control Plan of Pneumonia and Human Infected with Avian Influenza in 2017" issued by the provincial and municipal governments, on December 15, the municipal CDC distributed to the live poultry market environmental samples sent from CDCs of all districts, counties (cities) A total of 32 samples were detected on the same day. Among them, 4 samples were positive for H7 influenza virus nucleic acid, including 1 in Wuling District, 1 in Hanshou County, 1 in Anxiang County and 1 in West Lake Management Area. Test results came out, the city CDC immediately positive results will be fed back to the relevant CDC CDC and the city animal epidemic control center, and instructed the relevant district CDC in accordance with the national, provincial and municipal documents, specifications, program requirements, Standardize the reporting, investigation and disposal of monitoring results. As of December 17, 2017, no cases of H7N9 bird flu have been reported in our municipality. According to the monitoring results, it was proved that the live fowls sold in some live poultry markets in our city were infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus. According to the prevalence of human infection with H7N9 bird flu, CDC experts carefully analyzed and judged that the possibility of a large-scale human bird flu outbreak is unlikely, but there is still a risk of sporadic cases. City CDC will continue to strengthen the joint prevention and control with the relevant departments of agriculture, industry and commerce and other departments to strengthen information exchange and sharing, good live poultry sales market H7N9 bird flu virus contamination and human epidemic monitoring, supervision and guidance detected H7 Influenza virus nucleic acid-positive district (city) CDC standard monitoring results to do a good job in reporting, investigation and disposal. Experts point out that human bird flu is preventable, controllable and curable. Prevention and control of the main measures: First, away from the poultry waste, try to avoid touching poultry and birds; handling dead poultry, should wear protective clothing, gloves and masks, immediately after disinfection or soap and wash their hands. The second is to maintain indoor air circulation. Third, keep the ground, ceilings, furniture and other clean, to ensure smooth sewer. Fourth, raw and cooked poultry meat to be placed separately, containers, dishes are not mixed, poultry to cook, cook thoroughly. Five is a reasonable diet, pay attention to rest, proper physical exercise. Six is to wash their hands frequently. Seven is cough, fever and other flu-like symptoms in time for medical treatment. http://www.changde.gov.cn/art/2017/1...8_1178401.html