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Official warns of MERS risk, calls for public cooperation
English.news.cn 2015-06-10 15:35:40 More
BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese health official on Wednesday said the risk of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) contracted abroad has "significantly risen" in China.
Mao Qun'an, spokesman for the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), said at a press conference that the estimate is based on China's close exchanges with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Middle East, and the commission has called for high alert and scientific prevention of the disease.
The authority's current emphasis is on preventing more cases from entering the country, Mao said, adding that efforts will also be made to train medical workers in some key regions, such as in port cities, to better prepare them.
Research and vaccine development for the MERS virus are also under way in China, he said.
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English.news.cn 2015-06-10 15:35:40 More
BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese health official on Wednesday said the risk of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) contracted abroad has "significantly risen" in China.
Mao Qun'an, spokesman for the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), said at a press conference that the estimate is based on China's close exchanges with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Middle East, and the commission has called for high alert and scientific prevention of the disease.
The authority's current emphasis is on preventing more cases from entering the country, Mao said, adding that efforts will also be made to train medical workers in some key regions, such as in port cities, to better prepare them.
Research and vaccine development for the MERS virus are also under way in China, he said.
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