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Centre for Food Safety said a Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse pig samples were found 7 swine influenza virus. Centre University of Hong Kong today announced the latest 3 months, from last November to January this year, in the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse monitoring of pigs results in the influenza virus, of which 7 samples were found to contain human swine influenza (H1N1 influenza ) virus, but the virus does not appear important gene shuffling situation. He added that, in view of the human H1N1 swine influenza virus has spread, the virus found in pigs was not unexpected, and the future of the monitoring results may also from time to time the cases were positive for the virus.
The spokesman said the center will continue to monitor the University of Hong Kong influenza viruses in pigs in the routine monitoring program reports, and publishing the results of monitoring. If monitoring results have a significant impact on public health, such as gene shuffling occurs when the virus, the center will immediately released. CFS has been helping University of Hong Kong to the researcher 2 times per month to the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse pig drawn blood, throat and nasal samples for testing to monitor the situation of pigs with influenza virus.
The spokesman also said that the department apart from strengthening the inspection of imported live pigs, from time to time to remind the slaughterhouse employees and those who have the opportunity to note Gerenweisheng contact with live pigs, work should also wear a mask and wear appropriate protective clothing. He said the center has been working closely with the relevant Mainland authorities to maintain contact, to monitor the registration of Mainland live pigs supplied to Hong Kong farms have any unusual circumstances and, if necessary, step up inspections.
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The spokesman said the center will continue to monitor the University of Hong Kong influenza viruses in pigs in the routine monitoring program reports, and publishing the results of monitoring. If monitoring results have a significant impact on public health, such as gene shuffling occurs when the virus, the center will immediately released. CFS has been helping University of Hong Kong to the researcher 2 times per month to the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse pig drawn blood, throat and nasal samples for testing to monitor the situation of pigs with influenza virus.
The spokesman also said that the department apart from strengthening the inspection of imported live pigs, from time to time to remind the slaughterhouse employees and those who have the opportunity to note Gerenweisheng contact with live pigs, work should also wear a mask and wear appropriate protective clothing. He said the center has been working closely with the relevant Mainland authorities to maintain contact, to monitor the registration of Mainland live pigs supplied to Hong Kong farms have any unusual circumstances and, if necessary, step up inspections.
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/32/1/1/2015937/1.html