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Dead pigs floating down the river got a few people upset..


Lake Bell河涌charged yesterday also picked up 41 dead

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大洋新闻时间: 2009-02-06来源: 广州日报作者: 全杰、姚卓文、赖伟行​

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昨天，穿着卫生防护服的工作人员对死猪逐一进行消毒处理。​

Yesterday, wearing protective clothing, health staff to carry out disinfection of the dead one by one treatment.

　　记者全杰通讯员冯永江摄​

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本报昨日有关钟落潭河涌漂流死猪的报道（详见2月5日A7版）引起广州市委市政府的高度关注。​

This newspaper yesterday on the bell drop dead drifting河涌Tam reports (see February 5 A7 version) Canton City party committee and government caused great concern.

昨天一早，由白云区钟落潭镇镇政府牵头，联合动物防疫、卫生处理厂再次前往出现死猪的河涌全面摸查。​

Yesterday morning, charged by the Baiyun district bell潭镇town government led joint animal

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昨天，穿着卫生防护服的工作人员对死猪逐一进行消毒处理。​

Yesterday, wearing protective clothing, health staff to carry out disinfection of the dead one by one treatment.

　　记者全杰通讯员冯永江摄​

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本报昨日有关钟落潭河涌漂流死猪的报道（详见2月5日A7版）引起广州市委市政府的高度关注。​

This newspaper yesterday on the bell drop dead drifting河涌Tam reports (see February 5 A7 version) Canton City party committee and government caused great concern.

昨天一早，由白云区钟落潭镇镇政府牵头，联合动物防疫、卫生处理厂再次前往出现死猪的河涌全面摸查。​

Yesterday morning, charged by the Baiyun district bell潭镇town government led joint animal epidemic prevention, sanitation treatment plants appeared dead once again to the河涌comprehensive摸查.

经过昨天一天的努力，在扩大打捞面积的情况下，共打捞死猪41头。​

Through the efforts of the day yesterday, in the expansion of the salvage area, the total of 41 salvage dead.

为了做好防疫工作，相关人员对出现死猪地点前后两公里的河涌进行了大范围消毒。​

In order to carry out prevention work, the related personnel dead place before and after the emergence of two kilometers of河涌carried out large-scale disinfection.

死猪则被运至卫生处理厂作无害化处理。​

Dead were transported to health treatment plant for safe disposal.

文/记者全杰、姚卓文、赖伟行 通讯员冯永江、穗环卫​

Text / Journalist Quanjie,姚卓文, Lai line冯永江correspondent, Sui sanitation

昨日，针对钟落潭河涌出现来历不明的死猪，广州市委市政府迅速责成由城管部门牵头，对河涌的死猪问题作出妥善处理，并要求查明原因，追查源头与责任人。​

Yesterday, against the clock down Lake河涌appear dead from unknown sources, Guangzhou Municipal City Government promptly instructed to take the lead by the Urban Management Department of the dead河涌properly handle the issue and asked to identify the reasons for people to trace the source and responsibility.

经过市区镇三级城管综合执法、动物疾控、卫生防疫、环保等部门昨天一天的现场联合整治，白云区钟落潭河涌漂流的死猪已按国家有关病死及死因不明动物处理、环境和水源保护法规的规定，全部妥善处置完毕。​

After three UMPAP urban town comprehensive law enforcement, animal disease control, health and epidemic prevention, environmental protection and other departments at the scene yesterday, a day of joint training, Baiyun District河涌lake bell drop dead drifting dead by the state and the cause of death unknown animal treatment, environmental and water conservation regulations, all properly dealt with.

至记者发稿时，昨天共捞起死猪41头，加上前天打捞的14头，一共发现死猪55头。​

To press time yesterday, picked up a total of 41 dead, plus the day before yesterday to salvage the 14, a total of 55 found dead.

死猪样本已被送去检测​

Dead specimens have been sent to detect

昨天上午10时30分，记者赶到位于白云区钟落潭医院北边、被当地称为“七碑涌”的死猪漂流现场，只见穿着卫生防护服的卫生处理场工人正对被打捞起的死猪逐一进行喷洒消毒药物处理。​

Yesterday, 10:30, the reporter arrived at Baiyun District bell down the north side of Lake hospital and was known locally as the "seven monument Chung" drift of the dead at the scene, only wearing protective clothing, health treatment field health workers are to be recovered the dead one by one spraying disinfectant drug treatment.

市农业局动物疾控中心的几名专家正对被捞起的死猪作死因分析。​

Municipal Agriculture Bureau of Animal CDC several experts are of the dead were picked up for the cause of death analysis.

据在现场指挥的钟落潭镇镇长苏基才介绍，镇政府接到区政府领导的电话指示后，立即组织了农业、兽医、环卫、环保等部门共40名工作人员对100多米的河段认真巡察，把漂流在河涌的死猪全部打捞上岸。​

According to the clock command at the scene charged Ji潭镇to introduce the mayor, the town government received a Government-led telephone instructions immediately after the organization of agriculture, veterinary, sanitation and environmental protection departments, 40 staff of over 100 meters of the river seriously Overseer, the drift in the dead of all salvage河涌ashore.

同时，安排镇兽医站、派出所警察逐一对附近的养猪场进行排查，以查找出死猪的源头。​

At the same time, arrangements for the town of veterinary station, police station one by one on the nearby pig farms to conduct investigation to find out the source of dead.

打捞行动以本报报道的地点为中心，扩大了搜查的范围。​

Action to salvage this newspaper reported the location as the center, expanding the scope of the search.

苏基才表示，在打捞死猪之后，有关部门已经将死猪的样本送到检疫部门作进一步的化验，希望能尽快调查清楚猪只死亡的原因。​

Ji only express, in the salvage after the dead, the relevant departments have sent samples of dead and quarantine departments for further tests, hoping to clear as soon as possible to investigate the causes of death of pigs.

与此同时，有关部门对死猪周边的养猪场抽取了活猪的样本，加强对活猪防疫的监控。​

At the same time, relevant departments of the dead surrounding the pig farm collected samples of live pigs to strengthen vaccination monitoring of live pigs.

下一步追查弃置死猪人员​

Next trace the disposal of dead persons

记者昨天在现场看到，为彻底妥善处理漂流死猪可能造成的环境污染，市、区卫生防疫工作人员对全长近2公里的“七碑涌”涌段全面抛洒了石灰，并沿岸喷洒消毒药水，防止死猪可能导致对河涌周边的环境污染。​

Reporters yesterday at the scene to see, in order to thoroughly and properly deal with dead drift may cause environmental pollution, city, district health and epidemic prevention staff to a total length of nearly two kilometers of the "seven monument Chung" Chung抛洒comprehensive lime and coastal spray disinfectant medicine to prevent the dead surrounding河涌may lead to environmental pollution.

“在完成死猪打捞工作之后，我们还将追查弃置死猪的人员，但由于钟落潭镇大大小小的猪场超过100个，追查有一定的难度。”苏基才表示，他们将重点调查沿河涌的养猪场，并逐步扩大调查范围，一定要追查到底，坚决杜绝这类随意弃置死猪的行为。​

"Dead in the completion of salvage work, we will trace the disposal of dead persons, but because of the large and small bell潭镇down more than 100 pig farms, there is a certain degree of difficulty to trace." Ji said before, they will be the focus of the investigation along the河涌pig farms, and gradually expand the scope of investigation must be traced in the end, and resolutely put an end to such random acts of disposal of dead.

市动物防疫所已派人前去取证​

City animal epidemic prevention have been sent forward evidence

本报讯 （记者叶卡斯）本报昨天报道了《20头死猪钟落潭河涌漂流》的消息，记者从广州市动物防疫所了解到，目前该所已经派出工作人员前往取证，若查出是何人或养猪场所为，将按法律规定进行处置。​

By (Journalist leaves Cass) newspaper reported yesterday that the "20 dead bell drifting down the lake河涌" news, the reporter from the animal epidemic prevention by the city of Guangzhou learn that at present the Institute has sent staff to the evidence, if is identified by the person or the pig farm for disposal according to law.

市动防所负责人告诉记者，随便弃置死因不明的动物尸体是违法行为，在得知消息后，该所已立即派出人手前往取证。​

Anti-actin is responsible for the city told reporters that the cause of death unknown casually disposed of animal carcasses is illegal, in hearing the news, which has been immediately dispatched staff to the evidence.

据了解，目前一些养殖场仍存在不规范的现象，“农村地区建畜牧场不需要审批，监管起来有一定难度。”这位负责人表示，随便乱弃动物尸体，对疫病传播、环境污染都造成很大影响，是一种极不负责的行为。​

It is understood that some farms still exist the phenomenon of non-standard, "built in rural areas, livestock farms do not require approval, supervision together have a certain degree of difficulty." The person in charge said that the indiscriminate disposal of animal carcasses casually on the spread of epidemics, environmental pollution are a great impact, is an extremely irresponsible.

当出现病死猪的时候，养殖者应及时向动物防疫部门报告，“无论是区、县级市的动物防疫部门还是市动物防疫监督所，都有24小时的值班电话，养殖者完全可以拨打电话请求帮助。”​

When病死猪when farmers should be promptly reported to the animal epidemic prevention, "regardless of the district, county-level cities of the animal epidemic prevention departments or municipal animal epidemic prevention supervision by both a 24-hour duty phone, farmers can call ask for help. " :tiphat:http://66.102.1.102/translate_c?hl=...art=30&usg=ALkJrhhmA6WuhpjWeXuyMrDvOh3ksxL-sQ

 

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06/02/2009, Friday in the morning 08:01

The land, sea and air three groups invade Mipu to fall into enemy hands seal for three weeks

Bird flu bird corpse present common people residence

[Daily Sun special news]Brings bird flu virus's domesticated fowl and the wild bird proliferates comprehensively, the land, sea and air invades the Hong Kong, has entered the common people residence! Besides Lantou Island confirmed early three duck goose corpse has the H5N1 bird flu, the fishing agriculture nature nursing bureau last night one breath announced nine birds corpse which in the Mipu nature nursing area, the Tsuen Wan sandbank nine, Tuen Mun butterfly bay and Lantou Island examined to assume the positive reaction separately to the H5 bird flu virus test, brought the viral heron to discover in the Mipu nature protection area, was Mipu “falls into enemy hands for the first time”, today closes three weeks; Another peregrine falcon corpse is obtains nearby the tidal bore garden.

“the virus already entered the room”
The Hong Kong University infection and infectious disease center inspector general He Bailiang believed that erupted the bird flu following the last year local farm, recently north the Lantou Island seacoast one after another to discover the bird flu birds and beasts corpse, Mipu also for the first time had the wild bird to dye the bird flu death, demonstrated that the bird flu has invaded Hong Kong from the land, sea and air three groups: “the virus already entered the room, o is not again the entrance.”He thought that Mipu is the migratory bird habitat, in the protectorate discovered for the first time the heron dies of the bird flu, worried the wild bird infects after this place massive deads, even passes to the virus from this place other places.
Fishing agriculture nature nursing bureau yesterday announced that the constant wild bird corpse supervision plan preliminary test demonstrated that this Monday the heron corpse which, examines in the Mipu nature protection area this Tuesday the peregrine falcon corpse which as well as the chicken corpse which nearby the tidal bore garden examined in Tsuen Wan castle peak road sandbank examined in the Tuen Mun butterfly bay doubts has the H5 bird flu virus; But examines this week date to Wednesday area Lantou Island 20 birds corpses, three chicken corpses and two duck corpses suspected that brings the H5 virus, a duck corpse confirmed that the viral test assumes the positive reaction to H5N1.
The Yuhushu spokespeople refer to, in the Mipu nature nursing area three kilometers scopes has a chicken house, has dispatched an official to go to do an inspection, and does not have discovers any bird flu symptom. Always the initial contact belt bird flu virus wild bird death's Mipu nature protection area, today the suspension opens on 21st, Yuhushu will pay attention the situation closely, the self-criticism closure deadline.

Fears in more wild birds the move
Dyes the bird flu birds to have one after another, Yuhushu yesterday dispersed the Shiwan in Tuen Mun Long Gutan and the Lantou Island stone to examine three chicken corpses and a duck corpse, was waiting for the lab results. Moreover, this bureau yesterday in eight township Wujia Village discovered that a man frees-rang two live chickens, has prosecuted his illegal raising domesticated fowl, this bureau also in Fenling new Wu Village discovered that a live chicken as well as in eight township brocade starting off discovered five live pigeons, nobody safeguards completely, after extraction sample chemical examination will have possessed the birds destruction.
Observes bird meeting President Zhang Haohui saying that recently discovered many only H5N1 dead birds and beasts corpse, demonstrated bird flu situation compared to passing serious, suspected after heron feed corpse larva, receives infects, worried that the virus takes advantage of the dissemination to expunge from a list, command more wild birds receive affect, urge the authority to strengthen the prevention and control measure.
Food and sanitation bureau chief Monday Yue Zuo indicated that after the virus gene analysis, Sha Luowan three duck goose corpse's bird flu virus always discovers with the port two places similarly, demonstrated that the virus has not had the variety. Yuhushu investigates determined that the locality and not frees-rang the domesticated fowl, therefore estimated that the dead birds and beasts float by the Pearl River port. The Hong Kong already with inland agriculture department and Guangdong Province examination quarantine bureau contact, investigates the bird flu to originate. Monday Yue You indicated that at the end of last year the Yuen Long chicken house erupted the bird flu, the report of investigation refers to the chicken house biology security to have the crack, had the house sparrow invasion, was studying the new gauge head measure. :tiphat:http://66.196.80.202/babelfish/translate_url_content?.intl=us&lp=zh_en&trurl=http%3a%2f%2fwap.on.cc%2foncc%2fportal%2fnews%2flocalNews%2fDetail.do%3ftype%3dtsn%26id%3d129175
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Tai O finds fuel fears of secret H5N1 outbreak

<!-- The discovery of more dead chickens in Tai O, following recent findings of goose, duck and chicken carcasses on Lantau Island, has sparked concerns of a secret avian flu outbreak in the mainland, and that dead birds may have been carried by the tides.

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The discovery of more dead chickens in Tai O, following recent findings of goose, duck and chicken carcasses on Lantau Island, has sparked concerns of a secret avian flu outbreak in the mainland, and that dead birds may have been carried by the tides.

Two chickens were collected by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department off the coast of Yeung Hau Temple in Tai O on Wednesday, and another was found yesterday.
The specimens collected early last week have been confirmed as H5N1 positive.
"This must clearly indicate some outbreak, I suspect not within Hong Kong," said Professor Malik Peiris of the Department of Microbiology at Hong Kong University.
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There is no higher risk of human infection from the carcasses as such, said Peiris, but there is a clear risk of infection spreading to poultry farms in Hong Kong.
A spokeswoman for the agriculture department said staff have inspected 321 villages across the territory, finding and destroying five stray chickens and two ducks in Cheung Po and Kam Tin. Inspections in North Lantau, where the first carcasses were found, have been completed. :tiphat:http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_...3&sid=22571533&con_type=1&d_str=20090206&fc=8

 

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3 wild bird corpses doubt bring the H5 virus Mipu nursing area to close for 3 weeks
2009-02-05 22:26

[on.cc special news]The fishing agriculture nature nursing bureau expression, under the constant wild bird corpse supervision plan, according to the preliminary test, 3 picked the birds corpse which attains to suspect that recently has the H5 bird flu virus, the authority is doing further determines tests. These 3 birds respectively are the heron, the peregrine falcon and the chicken. The spokesperson said that the heron corpse on February 2 is picked in the Mipu nature protection area, picks attains in heron's 3 kilometers scopes to have a chicken house, Yuhushu has dispatched an official to the related chicken house to do an inspection immediately, and the non-discovery chicken only exceptionally dies or has any bird flu symptom. But as the preventive measure, the Mipu nature nursing area will open on 21st by tomorrow suspension. Moreover, this bureau on February 3 nearby the tidal bore garden picks the peregrine falcon corpse separately in Tsuen Wan castle peak road sandbank, as well as picks the chicken corpse in the Tuen Mun butterfly bay. In these 2 place 3 kilometers scopes does not have the chicken house. :tiphat:http://66.196.80.202/babelfish/tran...oncc/portal/breakingnews/Detail.do?id=8296511

 

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No outbreak among poultry reported, says ministry
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-02-06 07:33
No outbreak among poultry reported, says ministrybird,flu,outbreak,poultry

]There have been no reports of bird flu outbreak among poultry since January in the provinces where eight human infections were found, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Thursday.[/SIZE]
"There is no epidemic outbreak of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in the seven provinces where the human bird flu cases were identified," it said in a statement to China Daily.

The conclusion was arrived at based on research of the overall epidemiological situation and investigations conducted last month, the ministry said.
The statement was made in response to remarks by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on possible bird flu outbreaks among poultry in China.
Eight human bird flu cases have been reported in the country in January, the most in a single month since 2003 when the lethal virus was first detected in humans, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Five people have died.
"The human cases show the virus must be circulating among birds," Vincent Martin, a senior technical advisor on avian flu for the FAO, told Bloomberg.
He said the FAO had received no reports of bird flu cases among poultry from MOA since December.
"There must be some cases which have not been reported," Martin said. "It's not normal that we don't receive any confirmation or any reports of outbreaks in poultry."
Dr Hans Troedsson, WHO Representative in China, also expressed concern.
"The fact that this is the highest number (of human infections) for a single month in China reminds us that the virus is entrenched and circulating in the environment," he said.
The MOA said it has kept international organizations including the World Organization for Animal Health and the FAO updated about the bird flu situation in China.
Experts from the ministry said the existence of the bird flu virus does not necessarily mean an outbreak among poultry.
Of the 37 human cases reported in China since 2005, only 4 were linked to poultry outbreaks, the MOA said.
"It is quite common that not all human cases are interlinked with animal cases," the statement said.
The ministry also denied any bird flu cases in Guangdong province.
Three of 12 dead birds found on Hong Kong's Lantau Island tested positive for the strain, stoking concerns the virus is circulating widely among birds in southern Guangdong, which borders Hong Kong.
Shu Yuelong, director of the Chinese National Influenza Centre with the Ministry of Health, said human bird flu cases will continue to rise.
International health officials have been monitoring H5N1 for more than a decade for signs it could mutate into a form that is easily spread between humans.
H5N1 has infected at least 404 people in 15 countries since 2003, killing 63 percent of them, according to the WHO. Of the 38 confirmed cases in China since 2003, 25 have been fatal.

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The words I bolded and underlined seem to be red flags to me. It seems to contradict what they have been saying. What do you think?

No bird flu outbreak among poultry reported, customers still cautious

www.chinaview.cn 2009-02-06 10:30:26 Print

BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- There had been no reports of bird flu outbreak among poultry since January in the provinces where eight human infections were found, China Daily reported on Friday.

"There is no epidemic outbreak of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in the seven provinces where the human bird flu cases were identified," the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said in a statement to the newspaper.

The conclusion was based on researches of the overall epidemiological situation and investigations conducted last month, the ministry said.

The statement was made after the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on possible bird flu outbreaks among poultry in China.

"The human cases show the virus must be circulating among birds," Vincent Martin, a senior technical advisor on avian flu for the FAO said Wednesday, indicating that it was not normal that there had been no confirmation or reports of outbreaks in poultry.

The MOA said it has kept international organizations including the World Organization for Animal Health and the FAO updated about the bird flu situation in China.

Experts from the ministry said the existence of the bird flu virus does not necessarily mean an outbreak among poultry.

Of the 37 human cases reported in China since 2005, only 4 were linked to poultry outbreaks, the MOA said.

"It is quite common that not all human cases are interlinked with animal cases," the statement said.

However, Chinese customers had been staying away from poultry for the past two months due to the bird flu scare.

The Beijing municipal industrial and commercial bureau banned the sale of live poultry immediately in the city after the bird flu claimed its first victim.

But many people are still afraid of contracting the virus and prefer to keep away from poultry meat. Chu Jianjun, a vendor at Yuegezhuang Wholesale Market - once the city's biggest live poultry market - said he used to buy between 800 to 1,000 skinned chickens every month. That number has dropped to 120.

Chu has slashed prices and began selling milk, eggs and other products to cope with the drop in sales, he said.

As for people who are still buying poultry, many of them prefer trusted stores and brands, though.

Tang Lan, a housewife, said kongpao chicken is her family's favorite dish and she still makes it. But she buys the chicken from supermarkets such as Carrefour or Walmart.

Eight human bird flu cases have been reported in the country in January, the most in a single month since 2003 when the lethal virus was first detected in humans, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Five people have died.


Editor: Zhang Xiang

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/06/content_10773053.htm

 

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Avian influenza virus RNA polymerase PA subunit of the truth was revealed

Author: Anonymous Source: Chicken professional network hit number: 41 Update Time :2009-2-6 8:35:52

Following the August 2008 in "Nature" journal of avian influenza virus RNA thesis, the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Biophysics Research Group led by刘迎芳researcher and academician饶子and the leadership of Nankai University, Tsinghua University and the Biological Physics Laboratory in preliminary work on the basis of further analysis of the RNA polymerase PA subunit of the remaining N-terminal (PAN) of high-resolution crystal structure, and thus the basic completion of influenza virus polymerase PA subunit structural biology research . Their findings clearly revealed the PA protein with endonuclease function. This result reversed the previous reports in the polymerase PB1 subunit complex in the exercise of such a functional inference. February 4, "natural" line once again expressed their latest research results and made a special distribution of news, introduction of this important research results.

It is reported that bird flu virus that contains eight RNA genome segments of negative strand RNA viruses, are known to be 11 kinds of virus encoded proteins. Which, PB1, PB2 and PA, such as three protein subunits of influenza virus important life machine: influenza virus RNA polymerase. In the avian influenza virus replication and infection process, the influenza virus polymerase play a critical role, which is responsible for the exercise of RNA virus genome replication and virus mRNA transcription and other functions. Which, PB2 protein is responsible for capture of host cell mRNA molecules for self-mRNA transcription, PB1 contains the polymerase active center, is an exercise of the virus NA synthesis function of the catalytic subunit, and the PA in the complex has not had a clear function. Study of influenza virus polymerase structure, not only in revealing the role of influenza virus polymerase mechanism has important scientific significance, but also for clinical research and development of antiviral drugs to provide a clear molecular model. However, as in the study of the complex problems of various difficulties, the complex or its subunit composition of the structure has not been revealed.

刘迎芳and饶子and to seize this issue of letting go, and finally a gradual systematic analysis of the H5N1 virus RNA polymerase PA subunit complex of the basic structure. Through the structural analysis, they speculated that the protein may be a new structure of endonuclease. Accordingly, they further develop a series of in vivo and in vitro molecular biology, biochemistry experimental analysis, the results fully confirmed their structural analysis in accordance with the conjecture is correct. The endo-nuclease activity of polymerase complexes will capture the host cell mRNA, by influenza virus polymerase endonuclease cutting, for the virus mRNA transcription. This activity is missing, will result in the virus should not transcribed in the cell mRNA. This conclusion is clearly the first time revealed the PA to participate in virus transcription, an important function of the molecular mechanism, but also the first demonstration of the bird flu virus in the RNA polymerase with the endonuclease function is in the PA subunit, rather than people in the past reported on the PB1 subunit. The study results not only revealed the mechanism of PA function, but also for the relevant pharmaceutical research and development provides a new level of fine structure of atomic platform.

According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences of Life Sciences and Biotechnology Bureau stakeholders introduction, at present, apart from the domestic bird flu, the migratory birds due to other reasons, China's neighboring countries of bird flu can not be ignored. Indonesia is the world's most serious outbreak of avian flu country, as at the end of 2008, the KMT and the occurrence of human infection with 139 cases of bird flu, of which 113 people were killed; Vietnam, second only to Indonesia, as at the end of 2008, a total of 107 cases, of whom 52 deaths. In addition, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam also have outbreaks. Although the countries to strengthen supervision and may speed up the culling of infected poultry in Asia, has been as high as 500 million poultry have died of bird flu or been culled to control the epidemic, H5N1 fatal cases for the past two years to reduce, poultry outbreak countries have reduced in recent years, but the threat of avian flu has always been lingering. Since 2003 after the outbreak, H5N1 has remained at a "minimum level of distribution, but a sudden outbreak of many times" state.

刘迎芳said that in the latest research work, the University of Oxford, Dr. Ervin Fodor and Dr. TaoDeng, National University of Singapore, Dr. RuowenGe also participate in some research work, the United States APS Synchrotron Radiation Center, Professor张荣光in terms of data collection also provides a帮助. In addition, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Hualan Chen, Professor Yu Kangzhen provided viral genes.

The study by the National Natural Science Foundation, Ministry of Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences, support and funding.

 

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Experts say human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks and poultry without necessarily

2009-02-06 20:18
Source: Ministry of Agriculture

Experts say human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks and poultry without necessarily

Journalist us hearing from the Ministry of Agriculture was informed that at present China's bird flu in poultry immune condition, the recent large-scale epidemic outbreak will not. From the Ministry of Agriculture reported the fall of 2008 to focus national immunization as well as a general inspection of the actual laboratory testing situation, the avian flu immunization antibody density and the pass rates exceed the national standards, on the whole were higher than in previous years. As a result of immunization, such as prevention and control measures in place, our country only in 2008 in Tibet, Guizhou, Guangdong occurred from 6 highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic, the incidence of poultry 09,000, 09,000 deaths, 590,000 killed; incidence, the same period last year deaths are substantially reduced. No outbreaks of migratory birds. Since June 2008, the National also did not happen of highly pathogenic avian flu.

Recently in Beijing, Shanxi, Shandong, Hunan, and other emerging human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases, but did not happen the local poultry outbreak of bird flu. Chinese Academy of Engineering, bird flu prevention and control expert, Professor Liu Xiufan Yangzhou University and the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory director Chen Hualan researcher recently told reporters, human case of bird flu occurred in poultry and non-occurrence of the epidemic situation in the world, more common, China has so far occurred in 38 cases of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza cases, only four cases have poultry outbreaks over the same period, the majority of poultry outbreaks and are not directly linked to some cases and even no obvious history of exposure to poultry.

According to Liu Xiufan introduction, human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza have a number of ways, first contact with infected poultry; second is exposure to infected wild birds; Third, exposure to virus contaminated objects (food) and other goods and links. So far, 14 countries, more than 400 people infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza, multi-linked to the consumption of or contact with the avian flu virus contaminated objects (food) goods, but also have a certain number of patients with unknown infection.

Xiu-Fan Liu and Chen Hualan two experts believe that avian influenza viruses in general not easy to cause infection, from the current situation of man infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza cases are sporadic cases. This has recently been emerging for several cases of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases, from the locations and causes of morbidity, as well as analysis of epidemiological investigations, there is no correlation between the cases. Since 2003, the world's millions of poultry and wild birds infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus through plant breeding, farm, forest, laboratories and so on, these animals and human contacts, at least millions of times, but a few In person infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza, only 403 cases that exposed the crowd, only a small number of people susceptible to the avian flu virus. It is worth noting that so far China has not yet been found breeding and veterinary personnel infected with avian flu cases. The current findings of the avian flu virus do not have the conditions for person to person, so the public do not have to worry too much.

Two experts think, China's prevention and control of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry largely through the implementation of compulsory vaccination and culling a combination of measures, this is the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recommended effective measures to control the epidemic. Immune response to the issue of public concern, CHEN Hua-lan explained that immunization is the prevention of bird flu in poultry is very effective measures. Although the vaccine should not directly kill the virus, but immunization can prevent HIV infection in poultry, can inhibit the detoxification of poultry virus, thus greatly reducing the environmental load of virus. In accordance with the laws of the epidemiological analysis, in a good immune status, the flocks can produce effective protection force, there will be no large-scale epidemic. And though the bird flu virus mutates rapidly, but as long as the timely use of vaccines targeted for immunization, we can effectively prevent the outbreak. For example, in江苏东台, MSC and other places to detect bird flu virus mutation, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Anhui, Shandong and other places a timely manner for the use of variant virus vaccine immunization, poultry will soon have a protection force to stop the spread of the epidemic. Worthy of note is that the virus in the natural environment there are many conditions for the existence of. First, objectively speaking, regardless of immunization efforts, is always difficult to achieve all poultry in the state of effective protection. Second, wild birds can not be immune. Third, the virus in contaminated items can survive a certain period of time, especially in the winter cold season, for example, in guano in the virus can survive for several months. Poultry in such circumstances may not have the disease, but the environment has the virus exist, and poultry, there was risk of infection.

Xiu-Fan Liu and Chen Hualan two experts also said that the current avian flu around the world in research there are many unknown areas, such as avian influenza virus to mammals, as well as what is causing infections, avian influenza virus in mammals and its variation mechanism of between (in particular, between) whether the level of dissemination of research are currently hot. The next step should be to strengthen the veterinary and health system joint research, focus on avian influenza virus infection mechanism, to figure out who is currently infected with the avian flu virus biological properties. In addition, the development of high efficiency can be used for human infection with avian influenza vaccine immunization is the research hot spots.

They also make recommendations, due to the frequent flow of poultry and its products, the transaction volume is very large, to prevent the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic, blocking the spread of the virus to people, the relevant departments of live birds is necessary to strengthen market supervision, strict implementation of disinfection and closed system to prevent the listing of poultry died of the disease, strengthening disease monitoring of live poultry market. Consumers to purchase in the formal market, pass the quarantine inspection of poultry products.

 

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Passion ignited the epidemic of anti-bird flu market热捧concept stocks

2009-2-6 9

In January this year, there have been domestic Eight cases of human bird flu cases, of which 5 people were killed there. China last year were reported in people infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in 3 patients. Experts believe that in the country, the current epidemic of avian influenza virus variant to further expand the region, higher antibody levels in some poultry has also infected the situation. Watch the situation from abroad, the further spread of bird flu spreading, neighboring countries have been large-scale bird flu outbreak in poultry, human infection with avian influenza will continue to increase the number of cases. Against the grim situation, the Ministry of Agriculture in 2009 developed a highly pathogenic avian influenza and other major animal disease immunization program, will strengthen surveillance, speed up vaccine production to do a good job and so on immunization. Because of avian influenza in the further spread of the global spread of avian flu to the production of vaccines and antiviral drugs related to listed companies a major opportunity for development. The secondary market, in shares, animal husbandry, Kim Group, pulo shares, the Central Pharmaceutical production, such as animal vaccines, anti-influenza drug company stock prices are significantly higher recently.

February 1, the Xinhua News Agency broadcast the "CPC Central Committee and State Council in 2009 to promote the stable development of peasant agriculture continued to increase the number of views." Core elements of a "strong agricultural Huinong", "developing the rural market," the two main aspects, which referred to accelerate large-scale animal husbandry and aquatic products breeding. Experts believe that large-scale breeding will greatly enhance the demand for animal vaccines, animal health contribute to the development of the industry. 2009, animal vaccine industry, the economy will maintain a high degree, and the recent avian flu incident on the vaccine manufacturer's shares constitute a short-term stimulus in the animal husbandry shares JINYU Group companies to develop good long-term worth.

Industry experts point out that China started a higher bio-pharmaceutical industry, a new technological revolution in the industry period, is relatively easy to catch up with the world level. At the policy level, AIDS, SARS, avian flu outbreaks and other crises to speed up the domestic market biopharmaceutical nurtured, national policy has been a marked inclination to the biomedical industry. At the enterprise level, the domestic gene pharmaceuticals, vaccines, blood products, diagnostic reagents four segments industries experiencing technological progress for more than a decade, industry norms and shuffling, the group to understand the market, scientific research, a dynamic private, state-owned bio - the rapidly growing pharmaceutical enterprises, the State is bound to support the industry through these leading enterprises to complete.

At present, the animal avian influenza vaccine can be effective in preventing the spread of avian influenza illness, with a bird flu vaccine are still under research and development. Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets engaged in animal avian influenza vaccine production the major listed companies have shares in animal husbandry, Kim Group, the Central Pharmaceutical etc., engaged in the production of antiviral drugs are mainly listed companies pulo shares.

In animal husbandry shares: shares in the livestock business is mainly divided into biological products for poultry vaccines, veterinary vaccines and three types of special vaccine is the most wide variety of domestic products, the largest production capacity, quality, excellent stability, the market share of the first backbone enterprises. Is the first approved by the State Ministry of Agriculture, the bird flu vaccine production enterprise, production capacity of more than 13 billion plume (copies), product gross margin of around 60%, which is highly profitable products. At present, formally approved by the Ministry of Agriculture of 9 sentinel poultry influenza vaccine production enterprises, Nanjing Merial and Qianyuan-ho are in animal husbandry biotechnology company shares and holding subsidiaries. Nanjing Merial is the world's largest manufacturer of animal vaccines, biological Qianyuan ho company's products have also achieved export. In 2007, in Good Shepherd shares bird flu vaccine realize operating income 140 million yuan, accounting for the company 17 percent of vaccine revenues, accounting for the company's total income 8%, the first half of 2008, the company vaccines revenue increased by 29% over the same period last year.

The secondary market, in animal husbandry with the market shares of pre-emergence深幅调整, bottomed at the bottom to stabilize after a steady rise, a strong feature of obvious near 3 months share prices have nearly doubled.

Kim Group: Inner Mongolia Jinyu Group biopharmaceuticals plant is a production of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the only animal vaccine products enterprises, annual production capacity of 10 billion plume (copies)禽苗works have been put into production, but also the Ministry of Agriculture designated specialty livestock vaccine production enterprises, poultry Comprehensive study of influenza vaccine and production capacity of UN-leading domestic level. JINYU Group took the lead in the country received bivalent vaccine production symbol will be "O-type - Asia 1 type foot-and-mouth vMDV bivalent inactivated vaccine" as a high-end products, the first to enter the market, the company led the market share of Product further improved. December 2008, the only veterinary vaccine laboratories JINYU group settled in, the laboratory will focus on the establishment and improvement of animal epidemic prevention system, the demand for conventional animal disease and zoonosis prevention, focusing on the new gene technology to speed up vaccine research and development to address the suspension culture, antigen purification and concentration, such as the key technology, strengthen the new incidence of vaccine research. SG Securities analyst pointed out that the new technology will greatly enhance the company's gross margin vaccine, and further growth is expected to enhance performance.

The secondary market, the trend JINYU Group shares similarities with animal husbandry, near 3 months share prices nearly doubled.

Lianhuan Pharmaceutical: Pharmaceutical Lianhuan have bird flu vaccine (H9 Subtype, F strain), Newcastle disease live vaccine edge low toxicity (LaSota strain) vaccine products, such as 6 to obtain USDA approval of veterinary drug production and put into production, One company with Yangzhou University, Yangzhou wick formed Biological Engineering Co., Ltd. (registered capital of 58,400,000 yuan, accounting for 39.38% stake in the company) main production of avian influenza inactivated vaccine, the company declared diad avian infectious bronchitis live vaccine, Newcastle disease inactivated vaccine, plague vaccine production of the three products obtained approval the Ministry of Agriculture and has formally put into production.

In domestic cases of human avian influenza continue to occur under the influence of the factors, the Central Pharmaceutical January 20 heavy trading, rose 8 percent the next day.

Pulo shares: pulo shareholder普洛康Zhejiang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 98.07% margin stake, Zhejiang pulo Chemical Co., Ltd. 86.19% stake in Zhejiang pulo Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. 95.7% stake in Zhejiang Yu普洛康natural Drug Co., Ltd. 90 percent stake in Shanghai Drug Research Institute Company Limited普洛康margin of 62% stake in Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. pulo 100 percent home equity, Shandong pulo a State Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 100% of the equity, forming a a large covered southeast Zhejiang Medicine industrial clusters. Zhejiang普洛康margin is the largest pharmaceutical amantadine and rimantadine manufacturers of raw materials, raw materials annual production capacity of 380 tons, accounting for about 65% of market share, agents reach an annual output of 200 million tablets and rimantadine 10 million bottles of oral rimantadine scale. From China's Ministry of Health recommended for influenza prevention and control of antiviral drugs watch, the company anti-viral drugs rimantadine and amantadine ranked them and included in the Ministry of Health, who released the bird flu clinic program (2005 version). Zhejiang Yu普洛康pharmaceutical production M2 ion channel blocker rimantadine raw materials and tablets (li-an), was classified as a reserve drug prevention and treatment of influenza.

According to the Ministry of Health bird flu clinic program (2008 version), antiviral treatment is one of the main treatment options. At present, the Swiss company Roche antiviral Tamiflu Diosmin is considered against the H5N1 avian influenza virus the most effective drug. And amantadine, rimantadine is also a human avian flu medication clinic program. PrimeCredit securities that, at present, avian influenza prevention and control situation is grim, pulo shares a cause of concern. January 19, pulo shares rose 7 percent, January 20 was closed in the trading board.

 

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ong Kong: Two men will be prosecuted for unauthorised keeping of poultry (2/6/2009) [AFCD]

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) staff inspected 73 villages in Hong Kong today (February 6) and found one live chicken was illegally kept by a man in Ki Lun Tsuen, San Tin.


Another man was found to have illegally kept five pigeons in Fuk Hang Tsuen, Tuen Man.

They will be prosecuted under the Public Health (Animals and Birds) Ordinance for unauthorised keeping of poultry.

During the inspections, five live chickens in Cheung Po Tsuen, Kam Tin and two live chickens in Shui Tsiu San Tsuen, Shap Pat Heung were found unattended.

After taking samples for testing, AFCD has disposed of all the poultry seized today.

The spokesman said a ban on backyard poultry has been in force since 2006.

Unauthorised keeping of five kinds of poultry -chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons or quails ?V is an offence with a maximum fine of $50,000. Repeat offenders are subject to a maximum fine of $100,000.

"The public can call 1823 Call Centre for follow up if they come across suspicious sick or dead birds, including carcasses of wild birds and poultry," the spokesman said.

Members of the public are reminded to observe good personal hygiene. They should avoid personal contact with wild birds and live poultry and their droppings. They should clean their hands thoroughly after coming into contact with them. Poultry and eggs should be thoroughly cooked before consumption.
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Compulsory vaccination to prevent bird flu outbreak

2009-02-07 20:50:41

BEIJING, Feb. 7 -- The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has started a compulsory bird flu vaccination program which aims to cover all live poultry by Feb. 8.<!--ADV_CONTENT--> The region's administrative office said Monday the government is strengthening control over its live poultry market with thorough inspections to curb the disease.

The program uses veterinarians and animal epidemic monitoring staff.

An 18 year-old bird flu patient died in Guangxi last month, the most recently reported death in the country.

China has reported eight human bird flu cases this year, including five deaths.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangxi. (XHTV)


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Hong Kong: Avian influenza test results today (AFCD)

Avian influenza test results available today (February 7) showed that seven dead birds recently found in the territory were confirmed to be H5N1 positive after a series of laboratory tests, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said.

The seven bird carcasses included three chickens and one duck collected on Lantau last week; the Grey Heron collected at Mai Po Nature Reserve on February 2; the Peregrine Falcon found near Long Beach Gardens, Ting Kau, Castle Peak Road, and one chicken found in Butterfly Beach, Tuen Mun respectively on February 3.

Detailed information is available at the "H5N1 Health Advice" of AFCD website at www.afcd.gov.hk.

AFCD staff inspected 82 villages in Hong Kong today and no unauthorised keeping of poultry has been observed.

"The public can call 1823 Call Centre for follow up if they come across suspicious sick or dead birds, including carcasses of wild birds and poultry," the spokesman said.

The spokesman reminded the public to observe good personal hygiene and avoid contact with wild birds or live poultry.
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Hong Kong: Crested Myna tested positive for H5 virus (2/15/2009) [AFCD]

Under the present avian influenza surveillance programme on dead wild birds, preliminary testing of a dead Crested Myna found in Tung Ping Chau has indicated a suspected case of H5 avian influenza, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (February 15), adding that further confirmatory tests were being conducted.


The bird carcass was collected at Shau Tau, Tung Ping Chau on February 12.

The spokesman said there were no poultry farms within three kilometres of where the dead bird was found.

"In view of the recent cases of H5N1 found in poultry and wild bird carcasses, the AFCD has phoned poultry farmers reminding them to strengthen precautionary and biosecurity measures against avian influenza. Pet bird shop owners, licence holders of pet poultry and racing pigeons have also been reminded to take proper precautions," the spokesman said.

The spokesman said the department would conduct frequent inspections of poultry farms, the wholesale market and the Yuen Po Street Bird Garden to ensure that proper precautions against avian influenza had been implemented.

The department would continue its wild bird monitoring and surveillance.

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) will continue to be vigilant over imported live poultry as well as live poultry stalls. It will also remind stall operators to maintain good hygiene.

The Department of Health will enhance health education and distribute health advice leaflets.

AFCD, FEHD, the Customs and Excise Department and the Police will strive to deter the illegal import of poultry and birds into Hong Kong to minimise the risk of avian influenza outbreaks brought by imported poultry and birds that had not gone through inspection and quarantine.

All relevant government departments will continue to remain highly vigilant and strictly enforce preventive measures against avian influenza.

"The public can call 1823 Call Centre for follow up if they come across suspicious sick or dead birds, including carcasses of wild birds and poultry," the spokesman said.

Members of the public are reminded to observe good personal hygiene.

They should avoid personal contact with wild birds and live poultry and their droppings.

They should clean their hands thoroughly after coming into contact with them.

Poultry and eggs should be thoroughly cooked before consumption.

Advice on biosecurity measures for people working in poultry farms, wholesale and retail markets and health advice for the general public are available at the "H5N1 Health Advice" of AFCD website at www.afcd.gov.hk. The website also includes the latest information on the H5N1 infected birds found in Hong Kong this year.
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Yu Kangzhen: human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza has four channels

February 20, 2009

Beijing, February 20 Electricity Today, National Chief Veterinary Officer Ministry of Agriculture, Yu Kangzhen, the Ministry of Health deputy director of the office of emergency and Yang Dong-ming, director of the National Influenza Center舒跃龙on "Let's do a good job of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza prevention and control job "communicate with friends online.

[User illusory people] why the recent emergence of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza cases, while the poultry epidemic does not happen? China's current poultry bird flu outbreak in the end what?

[Yu Kangzhen] First of all, this phenomenon is a fact, really happen for Human bird flu cases, and found no poultry outbreak in the world are carrying out in-depth manner. Look to expand a bit, up to now, 15 countries all over the world have more than 400 cases of human infection with avian influenza, if we say that human infection with avian influenza virus and poultry epidemic-one correspondence, at the same time or one after another the emergence of such circumstances in the international community much in our country up to now have 38 cases of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza, only four cases of the disease associated with poultry and other poultry have not accompanied the epidemic. There reasons, from the science have not been basically solved, and now is still under study, but of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza in several ways such无外乎.

First, direct contact with infected poultry.

Secondly, with a number of poultry virus, in particular with the virus are birds, resident birds,观赏鸟contact.

Third, a number of virus contamination of goods and food, which is the source of human infection.

Fourth, the live poultry market, there may be bird flu virus, human infections may also occur after contact.

Why do some people in the absence of bird flu outbreaks happen when infected to prove that the environment there is virus, the virus exists, people may be infected, we have been talking about several cases, there might be transmitted.

 

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Hong Kong: Crested Myna confirmed positive for H5N1 virus (2/20/2009) [AFCD]

A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (February 20) that a dead Crested Myna found in Tung Ping Chau was confirmed to be H5N1 positive after a series of laboratory tests.


Under the present avian influenza surveillance programme on dead wild birds, the Crested Myna carcass was found and collected on February 12 at Sha Tau, Tung Ping Chau.

"The public can call 1823 Call Centre for follow up if they come across suspected sick or dead birds, including carcasses of wild birds and poultry," the spokesman said.

Members of the public are reminded to observe good personal hygiene.

They should avoid personal contact with wild birds and live poultry and their droppings.

They should clean their hands thoroughly after coming into contact with them.

Poultry and eggs should be thoroughly cooked before consumption.

Health advice for the public is available from the "H5N1 Health Advice" on the AFCD website at www.afcd.gov.hk.

The website also includes the latest information on the H5N1 infected birds found in Hong Kong this year.
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Experts recommend wearing masks to buy poultry avoid contact with wild birds bird flu disease

February 20, 2009
Source: The Chinese Government Network

This afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture with the Ministry of Health will meet in Beijing to accept an interview with the Chinese government network. National Chief Veterinary Officer in Kangzhen, the Ministry of Health deputy director of the office of emergency and Yang Dong-ming, director of the National Influenza Center舒跃龙on Human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza prevention and control work-related questions to answer users questions. In response to questions raised by netizens, Yang Dong-ming recommends everyone wear a mask when buying poultry to prevent bird flu disease.

Following is a conference Abstract:
User fisherman:

Daily life, we do to prevent highly pathogenic avian influenza? The face of human infection with highly pathogenic bird flu, what should we do to protect themselves?

Yang Dong-ming:

The daily life of how effective prevention of infection by this disease, although the crowd can be infected with avian flu which such a person are very small, but it also has the necessary knowledge, acquired skills, this can effectively protect themselves.

Now because of avian influenza viruses in our environment already exists, especially in the live poultry market, the trading market the source of all aspects of poultry, in spite of quarantine, but some birds, including water birds, they are not borne disease, reflected in the health of ducks, geese, this time they also emit the virus to the outside world. Live poultry markets in the selection or purchase of poultry, it is necessary to wear a mask, so as not to contact with live birds, poultry purchase in the market to avoid the process of making their own infection. In daily life and wild birds will not touch, do not touch those dead birds, it can be very good to protect themselves.

Moderator:

If I buy a home of live birds to slaughter, but also wear protective gloves and masks it?

Yang Dong-ming:

We are and the agricultural sector, industrial and commercial department, quality inspection departments, and actively promote the prevention and control of bird flu a matter of policy, it is hoped that in the medium-sized cities as far as possible, the closure of live poultry market in order to reduce the people and live poultry and birds carrying the virus contacts. Especially southerners like to eat live birds, we also hope that in a market, by focusing on effective protection of slaughtering methods, rather than their own slaughter, this is a very effective method.

(According to the Chinese government language broadcast network Finishing)

 

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Larger changes in the incubation period of avian influenza international requirements for the 21 days observation period

February 20, 2009
Source: The Chinese Government Network

This afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture with the Ministry of Health will meet in Beijing to accept an interview with the Chinese government network. National Chief Veterinary Officer in Kangzhen, the Ministry of Health deputy director of the office of emergency and Yang Dong-ming, director of the National Influenza Center舒跃龙on Human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza prevention and control work-related questions to answer users questions. In response to questions raised by netizens on Kangzhen express highly pathogenic avian influenza incubation period of greater change.

Following is a conference Abstract:
Moderator:

The incubation period of avian flu have long? The incubation period will not be transmitted? The route of transmission of avian influenza have what?

Yu Kangzhen:

The incubation period of avian influenza, generally recognized international or a week, but volatility is still relatively large. Some infections, like a few hours, more than a dozen hours or even days will be the incidence. Some can go a long ten days, or even 20 days before onset. The international community in order to facilitate the highly pathogenic avian influenza prevention and control, it provided a longer incubation period, because the back of the protective measures are based on the incubation period to decide. For example, there is no epidemic disinfection after how many days to lift the blockade, are based on the incubation period. Therefore the provisions of the international community are 21 days, after 21 days if there is no outbreak, as evidenced by the elimination of the epidemic was lost.

Again, within the incubation period can be transmitted, we often see it, such as farms, there are several waiting sheds, chicken coop when the beginning of the disease, we will as soon as possible to take urgent measures to kill all the chickens , disinfection and isolation, but after a few days, the incidence of sheds also. However, under normal circumstances or in the incidence of later, with symptoms after detoxification when the highest infection-prone, but do not rule out the incubation period will not be transmitted on.

(According to the Chinese government language broadcast network Finishing)

 

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China is groping for new bird flu treatment

February 20, 2009

14% of bird flu in poultry immune system failure, China began to reserve the human anti-serum

【 "Financial network" Comprehensive coverage】 "culled" and "immunization" a combination of China's bird flu prevention and control are the basic strategy. However, in January this year, seen on many of the people infected with highly pathogenic bird flu, so a lot of people questioned for poultry vaccination practical results.
February 20, the Ministry of Agriculture Chief Veterinary Officer in the country Kangzhen, director of the Center for National Influenza舒跃龙such as communicate with friends when the relevance of the avian flu situation in the introduction. Yu Kangzhen express, whether it is the Netherlands, the United States research, or Italy, Mexico practice, have proved immune control measures significant efficacy.

For China, the national poultry more than 15 billion, it is difficult to have to do 100% of immunization, especially in the incidence of non-infected birds. Moreover, Yu Kangzhen said monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture in 2008, China's poultry after vaccination, 86% of poultry can have a qualified immunity, the remaining 14% of the poultry immune system failure.

China has reported 38 cases of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza cases, but only four cases accompanied by the emergence of poultry outbreaks. For this "strange phenomenon", in Kangzhen said studies are underway. He said that so far, 15 countries all over the world have 408 cases of human infection with avian influenza, including infection person-one correspondence with the poultry outbreaks have occurred is not many. "This is the reason which, from the science have not been basically solved."

Yu Kangzhen think, of human infection with avian influenza have relations with their genetic background. A situation is that the virus needs to be infected person has a corresponding receptor, which receptor the existence of quantity and distribution site, has great difference between people. If an individual distribution of the next respiratory receptor, it is difficult to come into contact with virus, the lower the risk of infection. Another situation is that there are unknown genetic factors can affect the decision or the avian flu virus susceptibility extent. Yu Kangzhen think, because of all these factors, as well as the lack of evidence of spread from person to person, and ultimately only a very small number of people will be infected with avian flu.

Ministry of Health emergency Yang Dong-ming, deputy director of the Office of introduction, in addition to the traditional treatment of avian flu, China is gradually exploring new bird flu treatment. For example, in 2009 the successful treatment of three cases, are used in human avian influenza virus antiserum.
Yu Kangzhen said bird flu prevention and control from the point of view, China has two weak links - water birds and live poultry market. Live poultry markets, especially the free-market style of live poultry markets, regulation very difficult. "So we have to strictly monitoring of live poultry market, while restrictions on live poultry market, the best in some places be able to shut down live poultry markets." ■

( "Financial" Journalist Liu Jing Jing)

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: China: General Avian Infuenza news & Animal/Poultry/Wild Bird outbreaks Jan 20+

Re: China: General Avian Infuenza news & Animal/Poultry/Wild Bird outbreaks Jan 20+

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2009年02月20日16:32　来源：中国新闻网​

At 16:32 on February 20, 2009 Source: China News Net


By February 20 the Ministry of Health emergency electricity Yang Dong-ming, deputy director of the office today in an interview with the Chinese Government Network, pointed out that the country now have developed a unified, standardized screening of unknown causes pneumonia monitoring program.

梁东明指出，对于那些原因不明的、短时间内不能确定它是细菌性肺炎或者真菌性肺炎，或者高度怀疑是病毒性肺炎的时候，一定要高度注意，而且要经过专家共同会诊，通过药物治疗的方法，要通过实验室检测的方法，及早来判断或者是排除它是否为人感染的高致病性禽流感病例。​

Yang Dong-ming pointed out that, for those of unknown origin, a short period of time should not determine if it is bacterial pneumonia, or fungal pneumonia, or highly suspected viral pneumonia are the time must be a high degree of attention, and experts to go through consultation, through drug therapy methods, through laboratory testing methods, as soon as possible to determine or rule out whether it is human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases.

（据中国政府网文字直播）​

(According to the Chinese government language broadcast network)


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[sharon sanders]

Re: China: General Avian Infuenza news & Animal/Poultry/Wild Bird outbreaks Jan 20+

Re: China: General Avian Infuenza news & Animal/Poultry/Wild Bird outbreaks Jan 20+

"...Ministry of Health emergency Yang Dong-ming, deputy director of the Office of introduction, in addition to the traditional treatment of avian flu, China is gradually exploring new bird flu treatment. For example, in 2009 the successful treatment of three cases, are used in human avian influenza virus antiserum..."

It would be nice if China would widely publish what the successful treatment is.

:yinyang: