Re: HONG KONG: One Human case of Avian Influenza A/H9N2 infection, confirmed by HK authorities
On cross-border spread of avian flu can not be taken lightly
[2008-12-31]
衛生防護中心昨日證實，一名在本港出生，居於深圳的2個月大女嬰被驗出感染H9N2禽流感。
Center for Health Protection confirmed yesterday, one born in Hong Kong, living in Shenzhen's 2-month-old baby girl were found infected with H9N2 avian influenza.
專家初步判斷，該女嬰是在內地感染，之後來港求醫時才發現病毒，是一宗跨境病例。
Experts preliminary judge, the girl was infected in the Mainland, Hong Kong and seek medical attention only after the discovery of the virus, is a cross-border cases.
隨著港粵兩地人流往還愈趨頻繁，可能導致傳染病通過人流跨境傳播，當局應加強與廣東省醫療部門的通報機制，當發現有港人在內地感染疫症時，應第一時間通報本港醫院，做好準備，防範疫症在港傳播。
With the Hong Kong and Guangdong increasingly frequent flow of people between the two places could lead to the spread of infectious diseases through cross-border flow of people, the authorities should be strengthened with the Guangdong health department notification system, upon detection of any outbreak of infection in the Mainland, Hong Kong people should be the first time inform the local hospital, ready to prevent the spread of the epidemic in Hong Kong.
禽流感病毒以H5N1殺傷力最大，死亡率達6成。
H5N1 avian influenza virus to the largest mass destruction, the death rate of 6-cheng.
比較而言，這次女嬰感染的H9N2，雖然毒性較H5N1為輕，但傳染性極高，尤其對於抵抗力弱的嬰孩，更具殺傷力。
In comparison, the baby girl infected H9N2, although less toxic than H5N1, but highly contagious, especially for the weak resistance of the baby, more lethal.
據美國瑪利蘭大學研究發現，H9N2禽流感病毒一旦出現變種，其致命性及傳播力將變得相當驚人。
According to the U.S.玛利兰University study found, H9N2 avian influenza virus variants event, the spread of lethal force and will become quite alarming.
該病毒廣泛存在禽鳥間，辨識人類細胞的能力亦較強，人體感染後未必會發病，但可令病毒快速地人傳人，是名副其實「沉默的病毒」。
Extensive presence of the virus among birds and poultry, the ability to identify human cells grow stronger, and the human body after infection may not be the disease, but the virus quickly person to person and is worthy of the name "Silence of the virus."
由於本港地狹人稠，空氣流通欠佳，令病毒更易散播，因此，當局不可低估病毒的嚴重性，應盡早就防控H9N2病毒作部署，做好研製疫苗及偵測病毒等準備，以備不時之需。
Because Hong Kong is so densely populated small city, a poorly-ventilated, so that the virus spread more easily, therefore, the authorities should not underestimate the seriousness of the virus, should long ago for the deployment of prevention and control of the H9N2 virus, do a good job in the development of a vaccine and detection of viruses and other preparations to and when necessary.
自從當局推行活雞日日清政策，有效截斷病毒傳播鏈後，活雞在本港傳播禽流感的機會已經減少。
Since the introduction of live day-money policy to effectively cut off the virus transmission chain, the live chickens in Hong Kong the opportunity to spread of bird flu has been reduced.
然而，由於粵港兩地的交流日益緊密，每日大批港人往返兩地工作和居住，如果港人在內地感染禽流感，極容易將病毒帶入，成為本港防疫體系的重大漏洞。
However, due to the exchange of Guangdong and Hong Kong becoming increasingly close, a large number of people per day between the two places to work and live, if Hong Kong people infected with bird flu virus into a very easy to become a major epidemic prevention system in Hong Kong loopholes.
因此，當局一方面應加強邊境的防疫檢驗，主動抽查往來人士，並派發禽流感宣傳單張，勸喻有發燒咳嗽人士盡快求診。
Therefore, on the one hand, the authorities should step up border quarantine inspection, sampling between those who take the initiative and distribute publicity leaflets to the avian flu, cough with fever are advised to seek treatment as soon as possible.
同時，當局應設立粵港醫院的通報機制。
At the same time, the authorities should set up a notification mechanism between Guangdong and Hong Kong hospitals.
這既有助防範疫症四處傳播，亦有助追查病源，作出相應治療。
This not only helps to prevent the spread of the epidemic, it will also help to trace their sources, to make the corresponding treatment.
香港是世界上最早爆發禽流感疫情的地區，過去11年已先後出現9次，不僅造成人命傷亡，更衝擊本港經濟。
Hong Kong was the world's first bird flu outbreak areas, over the past 11 years has appeared 9 times, not only causing casualties, but also impact the local economy.
本港作為旅遊、購物天堂，倘若爆發傳染病疫情，將嚴重打擊旅客來港的信心。
Hong Kong as a tourist, shopping paradise, if the outbreak of infectious diseases will be serious blow to the confidence of visitors to Hong Kong.
在過去禽流感、沙士肆虐時，各主要景點門可羅雀、市面一片蕭條的情景，港人仍歷歷在目。
Avian influenza in the past, when the SARS outbreak, all the major attractions门可罗雀, the markets are very depressed, and scenes of Hong Kong people are still fresh in our memory.
現時本港經濟不景，旅遊消費是本港主要經濟支柱，更不容有失
。 Of the current economic downturn, tourism consumption is the major economic pillars of Hong Kong, but also can not jump.
因此，當局必須對禽流感防疫工作高度重視，嚴陣以待，加強監察、提升醫院的戒備級別、強化街市消毒衛生工作；並積極與內地的衛生部門聯繫，完善資訊通報機制，杜漸防微，以免經濟遭受重創
。 Therefore, we must work on the avian flu epidemic attach great importance to combat readiness, to strengthen the monitoring and upgrade hospitals alert level, and strengthen health workers disinfected the market; and actively with the Mainland health sector linkages, and improve information reporting mechanism, Mrs becoming anti-Micro, in order to avoid economic damage.
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