sharon sanders
Editor-in-Chief & President
[h=1]Macau downtown tested positive of avian influenza virus in Australia stop City on the 3rd[/h] 2016-06-23
[FONT=微] BEIJING, June 23 Xinhua, "Macao Daily News" reported that Macau yesterday (22) also found avian influenza virus. MSAR Government IACM Joint Health Bureau yesterday held a press conference to announce the evening to confirm a sample environment in Iao Hon Market stalls extracted three birds of H7 subtypes of avian influenza virus were positive for avian influenza in real-time to start the program, the destruction all live birds within the market about 9000, with immediate effect suspended poultry trading Macau least 3 days, and the wholesale, retail and other places of slaughter and fully cleaned and disinfected. Health Bureau relevant markets have poultry workers under medical surveillance.[/FONT]
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[FONT=微] Press conference held last night, 9:15 in the People Department Tower Auditorium. H7 virus detected in environmental samples from the Iao Hon Market, 2nd Floor, No. 51 stalls for three birds slaughtered chickens after immersion in water, after the discovery of the virus, Macao aspect has notified the Mainland, and will jointly investigate the source of the virus, if found source 3 days to restore the supply of live poultry, otherwise they will be suspended for 21 days. At the same time, based on considerations of public health and safety, the Australian lost yesterday afternoon, parked in the live poultry wholesale market in about 9000, of which about 8,000 live chickens, pigeons evening night about 1000 full destruction.According to the "avian flu emergency contingency plan", the relevant source register field detection suspicion of environmental samples will be suspended for Australia, virus source survey, to be confirmed by both parties for the supply so far.[/FONT]
[FONT=微] Macao SAR government will wholesale markets as well as three birds with stalls full of cleansing and disinfection, also issued guidelines to the health of poultry workers in Macau and related staff.As regards environmental samples detected H7 avian influenza virus market share file, the Health Bureau is involved in stall 7 people (5 men and 2 women), including one man stall tenant, the remaining employees will be conducted epidemiological science investigation, if determined to be in close contact, health Bureau will arrange for them to Conde S. Januario hospital for examination and quarantine medical observation, the quarantine period of 10 days, and regularly inspected H7N9 virus, the test results will be announced immediately.[/FONT]
[FONT=微] In addition, health authorities have appealed to the 22nd of this month and who had the Iao Hon Market stall, if in doubt, call the Health Department infectious disease hotline to arrange assessments and other measures. If fever, cough, sore throat and other symptoms, must wear a mask immediately, do not use public transport, you should call an ambulance to the Conde de Sao Januario Hospital emergency department for treatment.[/FONT]
[FONT=微] Macao Health Bureau this morning epidemiological investigation has been defined file owners and two staff in close contact, and the remaining four employees due yesterday not to stall and not defined as contacts. Close contacts 1 male and 2 female, currently without any symptoms, has been collecting samples for H7N9 avian influenza virus detection, detection is still in progress. Health Bureau immediately arranged for three people under medical observation for 10 days, in order to follow up their health.
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/macao-birdflu-06232016061731.html
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