China - NHFPC: H7N9 cases sporadic but pandemic still a "small" possibility

[tetano]

BEIJING, January 17 (xinhua) this year, Zhejiang, Guangdong Province 5, the total found 28 cases confirmed cases. National Health Commission published on 17, the cases will be distributed in the current monitoring no virus found in public health significance of the mutations. Experts believe that outsourcing, because the spread of the virus is still an avian flu by the people, and a large-scale popular possibility. Experts believe that, because of our country's urban and rural areas and live poultry market transactions exist in poultry heat the phenomenon in the short term, it is difficult to remove, and the spring festival is approaching, live poultry transport, trade and consumption become more frequent, the mainland China will continue to have people infected H N 7 9 avian flu cases dissemination. To do a really good infection H N 7 9 bird flu prevention and control work to ensure the people enjoy a healthy, safe, Eric LI and the Chinese New Year, the National Health Planning Commission, together with the people infected H N 7 9 Bird Flu watch the control mechanisms of member units, and to strengthen the prevention and control work. According to the briefing, the National Health and timely manner to the member units about the epidemic situation and prevention and control work, the epidemic trends, research and deployment. The people infected with H N 7 9 avian influenza in Category B infectious disease management, issued Winter spring epidemic prevention and control work, demanding that all localities to be good infection H N 7 9 bird flu prevention and control. strengthen epidemic monitoring reports, medical treatment and risk communication; on several occasions and watch the control mechanisms work unit members to Zhejiang Province, Guangdong province of the people infected H N 7 9 bird flu prevention and control work for thematic guidance research and in a timely manner about the local prevention and control measures and live poultry market supervision and management work. Strengthen the guidance; the strengthening of the National unexplained cases of pneumonia and influenza-like illness (ILI) monitoring, occupational exposure groups and environmental samples, monitoring Timely organizational risk assessment, the epidemic situation, and the prevention and control measures; for recent Guangdong the epidemic situation. On several occasions by the expert groups to local steering cases where he was certified dead and the epidemic prevention and control, research grasp epidemic law of development, the scientific and the basis for that. More recently, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangdong Province, has taken a more rigorous measures to further strengthen live poultry market management. Author: Dr LUI Ming-wah (source: Xinhua) (
Responsible editor: UN 641) the original title: Health Commission: H N 7 9 virus pandemic possibilities.



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[sharon sanders]

I have a little different translation.

Health and Family Planning Commission: H7N9 virus pandemic less likely

At 19:58 on January 17, 2014Source: Chinese Government Network

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 17 (Reporter Lv Nuo) - This year, Zhejiang, Guangdong and other provinces and 5 were found in 28 cases of confirmed cases cases. National Health and Family Planning Commission announced on the 17th, these cases are sporadic, not found in the current monitoring of public health significance of virus occurrence of variation. Experts judged that since the transmission of the virus from the birds to humans is still, the possibility of the occurrence of small pandemic.
　　Experts believe that due to the prevalence of urban and rural market trading of live poultry, poultry backyard phenomenon in the short term is difficult to remove, combined with the Spring Festival approaching, live poultry transport, trade and consumption of more frequent, China's mainland will continue to appear sporadic human infection with H7N9 avian influenza cases.
　　To truly good people infected with H7N9 bird flu prevention and control work, protect people spend a healthy, safe and peaceful New Year, the National Health and Family Planning Commission in conjunction with the response to bird flu human infection with H7N9 joint prevention and control mechanism for members of the unit, effectively strengthen guide prevention and control work.
　　According to reports, the National Health and Family Planning Commission promptly notify each member units epidemic prevention and control work, analyzing trends in the epidemic, research deployment; human infection with H7N9 avian influenza will be included in Category B infectious disease management, prevention and control of infectious diseases in the issuance of winter and spring work notice requiring around good people infected with H7N9 bird flu prevention and control, strengthen surveillance reports, medical care, and risk communication, etc.; has repeatedly joint prevention and control mechanism in conjunction with members of the unit went to Zhejiang, Guangdong and other provinces for people infected with H7N9 bird flu thematic guide epidemic prevention and control work carried out research to keep abreast of local control measures and the implementation of live poultry business market supervision, strengthen the guidance of place; strengthen national unexplained cases of pneumonia and influenza-like illness surveillance, carry out occupational exposure and environmental samples monitoring, timely organizational risk assessment, analyzing the epidemic situation, research prevention and control measures; against the recent outbreak occurred in Guangdong, has repeatedly sent experts to guide patients to local treatment and epidemic prevention and control, research to grasp the law of development of the epidemic, to provide scientific prevention and control basis.
　　Recently, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangdong and other provinces have taken more stringent measures to further strengthen the management of live poultry markets operate.
　　Author: Lvnuo (Source: Xinhua News Agency)

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[Shiloh]

Re: China - NHFPC: H7N9 cases sporadic but pandemic still a "small" possibility

Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-01/17/c_133054111.htm


H7N9 epidemic unlikely: health watchdog
English.news.cn 2014-01-17 20:12:45

BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Friday that a large-scale H7N9 epidemic is unlikely, following 28 cases reported nationwide this year.

"Current cases are scattered, and no mutation of the virus has been idntified so far that could affect public health," said a Friday statement from the commission...

 

[Giuseppe]

Re: China - NHFPC: H7N9 cases sporadic but pandemic still a "small" possibility

China authorities are charging themselves with an immense responsability in front of the entire world: since they have said that poultry sales cannot be restricted (LPM closure is 'unfeasible'), they challenge the future and in fact make some human lives expendables in the hope that a major community outbreak will not materialize.

If the outbreak eventually will happen - a low probablity event but with enormous magnitude - all the business saved today will equal to hundreds millions of cases of pandemic influenza virus infection and the real chance for a social disruption in their country and elsewhere.

In other words, the short-sighted vision and deliberation taken today will mean Tomorrow with the end of decades of immense efforts made by Chinese nationals in building the second economy of the world.

The question is, now: are you really sure of this decision? gm