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Phillipines:Gov't to strictly monitor HK passengers over bird flu

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Gov't to strictly monitor HK passengers over bird flu


http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/19/10/govt-strictly-monitor-hk-passengers-over-bird-flu?

MANILA, Philippines - Passengers from Hong Kong should be strictly monitored at the airport to prevent the entry of bird flu* in the country, Health Secretary Enrique Ona said Friday.

"It's also alarming. We should be very attentive. In this situation, we should closely monitor passengers from Hong Kong, China," Ona said in an interview on ABS-CBN's morning show, "Umagang Kay Ganda."

Ona said that aside from China, other countries that are reported to have confirmed cases of bird flu were Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam.

He said the Department of Health (DOH), in coordination with airport authorities, will re-intensify the monitoring of in-bound passengers through installed thermal scanners at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport....
 
Re: Phillipines:Gov't to strictly monitor HK passengers over bird flu

This might need its own thread:

Environmental Sampling for Avian Influenza Virus A (H5N1) in Live-Bird Markets, Indonesia

To identify environmental sites commonly contaminated by avian influenza virus A (H5N1) in live-bird markets in Indonesia, we investigated 83 markets in 3 provinces in Indonesia. At each market, samples were collected from up to 27 poultry-related sites to assess the extent of contamination. Samples were tested by using real-time reverse transcription?PCR and virus isolation. A questionnaire was used to ascertain types of birds in the market, general infrastructure, and work practices. Thirty-nine (47%) markets showed contamination with avian influenza virus in >1 of the sites sampled.

So nearly HALF.
 
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