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Exchange of views on influenza A/H1N1 between the Chinese Ministry of Health and the Secretary-General of WHO
[Google Translation]
2009-05-14 13:48:40 cri
According to information published May 14 on the website of Chinese Ministry of Health, Margaret Chan, Secretary General of the World Health Organization was contacted by phone the day before, Chen Zhu, Chinese Minister of Health. They exchanged views on the prevention and control of influenza A/H1N1.
Chen Zhu said that after the appearance of two cases of influenza A/H1N1 in the mainland of China, the Chinese government trying to save the patient and actively sought people who had contact with them. In addition, the authorities apply to the letter placed in quarantine at the borders and ports of the country. The Chinese government is intensifying its supervision on the population and makes every day of the epidemic on its website he said.
Again according to Chen Zhu, China will soon provide training courses on techniques of rapid tests against influenza A/H1N1 to ASEAN countries and hopes to organize jointly with the World Health Organization international forums at the right time .
Margaret Chan said she was confident the Chinese government's ability to defend against this epidemic and that what matters is to prepare to respond to the 2nd wave will happen in fall and winter. The World Health Organization to continue to support China in its work of prevention and control, "she continued.
According to the results of the Chinese Ministry of Health on Thursday 14 May, except for two cases reported in Sichuan and Shandong, no new cases or suspected of being infected by influenza A/H1N1 in the other provinces of the mainland China has been detected. Currently, both patients are recovering from the contamination, their temperatures are normal and they were put in isolation in hospitals treating infections.
[Google Translation]
2009-05-14 13:48:40 cri
According to information published May 14 on the website of Chinese Ministry of Health, Margaret Chan, Secretary General of the World Health Organization was contacted by phone the day before, Chen Zhu, Chinese Minister of Health. They exchanged views on the prevention and control of influenza A/H1N1.
Chen Zhu said that after the appearance of two cases of influenza A/H1N1 in the mainland of China, the Chinese government trying to save the patient and actively sought people who had contact with them. In addition, the authorities apply to the letter placed in quarantine at the borders and ports of the country. The Chinese government is intensifying its supervision on the population and makes every day of the epidemic on its website he said.
Again according to Chen Zhu, China will soon provide training courses on techniques of rapid tests against influenza A/H1N1 to ASEAN countries and hopes to organize jointly with the World Health Organization international forums at the right time .
Margaret Chan said she was confident the Chinese government's ability to defend against this epidemic and that what matters is to prepare to respond to the 2nd wave will happen in fall and winter. The World Health Organization to continue to support China in its work of prevention and control, "she continued.
According to the results of the Chinese Ministry of Health on Thursday 14 May, except for two cases reported in Sichuan and Shandong, no new cases or suspected of being infected by influenza A/H1N1 in the other provinces of the mainland China has been detected. Currently, both patients are recovering from the contamination, their temperatures are normal and they were put in isolation in hospitals treating infections.