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Influenza A/H1N1: Beijing punish organizations and individuals do not respect the rules of prevention
Published on 2009-06-25 12:40:46 | French. News. Cn Text Size
BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) - The Beijing municipal government has threatened to punish by fine or even prosecute organizations and individuals who do not respect the rules of prevention of influenza A/H1N1 and thus the spread of the epidemic.
According to a circular published Tuesday, organizations must provide funding and special equipment for the prevention of the disease, inform their employees of preventive measures and monitor their health.
"Organizations that assume their responsibilities will have their activities suspended, will be removed temporarily or permanently enabled their licenses and be fined 50 000 200 000 yuan (about 7 353 to 29 412 dollars), "says the circular.
Individuals who are suspected of being carriers of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed or are carriers but refused to be examined, be quarantined and treated, progageant and the epidemic will be punished according to criminal and civil laws, the circular adds .
Beijing gave a warning to their 14th patient of influenza A/H1N1 for exposing many people to his illness.
This patient, He, age 24, attended a public place after returning from the United States, although he was perfectly aware of his previous contacts with suspected influenza A/H1N1. He even continued to meet many people after he started coughing and suffering from throat.
Beijing has confirmed 87 new cases of influenza A/H1N1 until Tuesday.
Influenza A/H1N1: Beijing punish organizations and individuals do not respect the rules of prevention
Published on 2009-06-25 12:40:46 | French. News. Cn Text Size
BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) - The Beijing municipal government has threatened to punish by fine or even prosecute organizations and individuals who do not respect the rules of prevention of influenza A/H1N1 and thus the spread of the epidemic.
According to a circular published Tuesday, organizations must provide funding and special equipment for the prevention of the disease, inform their employees of preventive measures and monitor their health.
"Organizations that assume their responsibilities will have their activities suspended, will be removed temporarily or permanently enabled their licenses and be fined 50 000 200 000 yuan (about 7 353 to 29 412 dollars), "says the circular.
Individuals who are suspected of being carriers of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed or are carriers but refused to be examined, be quarantined and treated, progageant and the epidemic will be punished according to criminal and civil laws, the circular adds .
Beijing gave a warning to their 14th patient of influenza A/H1N1 for exposing many people to his illness.
This patient, He, age 24, attended a public place after returning from the United States, although he was perfectly aware of his previous contacts with suspected influenza A/H1N1. He even continued to meet many people after he started coughing and suffering from throat.
Beijing has confirmed 87 new cases of influenza A/H1N1 until Tuesday.