China - Bejing Health Department Sets Up 322 H5N1 Monitoring points "to prevent importation of the epidemic "

[sharon sanders]

I am not sure what the reference "to prevent the importation of the epidemic" means. Poultry? Humans? Both?

machine translated -

Beijing set up 332 monitoring points prevent bird flu

2011年01月06日03:07

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machine translation -

Beijing set up 332 monitoring points prevent bird flu

2011年01月06日03:07

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(Reporter Wei Ming Yan) 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.

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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.

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Last January, Beijing and a case of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza deaths.

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Not long ago, a Hong Kong man infected.

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Currently, agriculture, industry and commerce, health and other departments have started joint prevention and control mechanisms.

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Human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection as the main source of infection of poultry animals, particularly backyard poultry.

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Sick birds spread the virus through droplets of human upper respiratory tract.

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Susceptible population, mostly young people and children, the incidence of high fever, cough, breathing difficulties.

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Municipal Health Bureau spokesman hairiness that, to prevent the importation of the epidemic, the city health bureau in the city's districts and counties of the medical institutions 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.

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Hairiness to remind people when sneezing or coughing Cover mouth and nose; maintain good indoor ventilation and wash their hands; avoid contact with birds and poultry and their droppings, once exposed to immediately wash your hands with disinfectant and water; safe to eat poultry meat and eggs To fully heated, cooked.



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