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"Ko Wing-man: View Hong Kong avian influenza risk rating
2013-04-29
Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po (Reporter Luo Jisheng) for Dongguan chickens suspected H7 avian influenza virus, Ko Wing Man, Hong Kong Food and Health Bureau (see photo) yesterday hoped shortly to be in contact with the Guangdong authorities and experts view whether it is necessary to adjust the risk rating and strengthen prevention and control, and serum test will be introduced to accelerate the testing of poultry for Hong Kong. Some scholars are expected to in the first human infection cases may occur on or after May 1 "Golden Week".
Into the serum test to speed up testing
Ko Wing-man said after yesterday attended the opening event of a Members' offices, the Bureau yesterday morning received notice Dongguan Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Dongguan Dongcheng three birds wholesale market spot checks of 130 poultry samples and found that one of the chicken samples suspected to H7 avian The influenza virus tested positive. The sample is now submitted to the Chinese Center for Disease Control for further review, the process may need 1-3 days. He also quoted the relevant Mainland authorities Once the review is a positive result, you may consider strengthening measures will then immediately notify.
Ko Wing-man, said the poultry wholesale market did not have the range of a radius of 13 km for farms, the authorities will closely monitor the developments with the Mainland authorities further verification. If confirmed for chicken farms in Hong Kong, or the facilities found within 13 km radius of the place of the avian influenza virus, the facilities live poultry, poultry meat and eggs will stop supply to Hong Kong.
He disclosed that the Bureau on Friday to attend the meeting in Hangzhou, inspection and quarantine departments to reach a consensus will be to solve the technical problems, the introduction of the serum test, speed up testing for poultry. He was referring to the serum test is not a substitute for the existing legislation against the virus antigen H7 quick test serum test View live poultry after exposure to the virus antibody test, play a complementary role with a quick test.
Ko Wing-man, also known as concerned about the three neighboring provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases. The poultry chance to infect humans infer the three governorates part of the poultry market should have the presence of H7N9 virus. He hoped shortly to strengthen exchanges with the Mainland, including contact with the Guangdong authorities and experts view whether it is necessary to adjust the risk rating, and strengthen the prevention and control.
Hong Kong's "51" is the first case
HKU Department of Microbiology, Chair Professor Yuen Kwok-yung said the bird flu virus can be spread by migratory birds spread of human and livestock transport. He estimated Dongguan suspected cases may be someone to the eastern farms or markets, and then the virus to the markets or farms in Guangdong. He expected that Hong Kong may occur on or after May 1 "Golden Week", the first case of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases."
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"Ko Wing-man: View Hong Kong avian influenza risk rating
2013-04-29
Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po (Reporter Luo Jisheng) for Dongguan chickens suspected H7 avian influenza virus, Ko Wing Man, Hong Kong Food and Health Bureau (see photo) yesterday hoped shortly to be in contact with the Guangdong authorities and experts view whether it is necessary to adjust the risk rating and strengthen prevention and control, and serum test will be introduced to accelerate the testing of poultry for Hong Kong. Some scholars are expected to in the first human infection cases may occur on or after May 1 "Golden Week".
Into the serum test to speed up testing
Ko Wing-man said after yesterday attended the opening event of a Members' offices, the Bureau yesterday morning received notice Dongguan Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Dongguan Dongcheng three birds wholesale market spot checks of 130 poultry samples and found that one of the chicken samples suspected to H7 avian The influenza virus tested positive. The sample is now submitted to the Chinese Center for Disease Control for further review, the process may need 1-3 days. He also quoted the relevant Mainland authorities Once the review is a positive result, you may consider strengthening measures will then immediately notify.
Ko Wing-man, said the poultry wholesale market did not have the range of a radius of 13 km for farms, the authorities will closely monitor the developments with the Mainland authorities further verification. If confirmed for chicken farms in Hong Kong, or the facilities found within 13 km radius of the place of the avian influenza virus, the facilities live poultry, poultry meat and eggs will stop supply to Hong Kong.
He disclosed that the Bureau on Friday to attend the meeting in Hangzhou, inspection and quarantine departments to reach a consensus will be to solve the technical problems, the introduction of the serum test, speed up testing for poultry. He was referring to the serum test is not a substitute for the existing legislation against the virus antigen H7 quick test serum test View live poultry after exposure to the virus antibody test, play a complementary role with a quick test.
Ko Wing-man, also known as concerned about the three neighboring provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases. The poultry chance to infect humans infer the three governorates part of the poultry market should have the presence of H7N9 virus. He hoped shortly to strengthen exchanges with the Mainland, including contact with the Guangdong authorities and experts view whether it is necessary to adjust the risk rating, and strengthen the prevention and control.
Hong Kong's "51" is the first case
HKU Department of Microbiology, Chair Professor Yuen Kwok-yung said the bird flu virus can be spread by migratory birds spread of human and livestock transport. He estimated Dongguan suspected cases may be someone to the eastern farms or markets, and then the virus to the markets or farms in Guangdong. He expected that Hong Kong may occur on or after May 1 "Golden Week", the first case of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu cases."
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