Updated April 4, 2013
Increase in the number of people infected with the H7N9 avian influenza in China, the Chinese authorities announced spending of national resources to deal with avian flu, neighboring countries also are trying to step up preventive measures.
So far, China has four people died of the H7N9 avian flu, 11 people were confirmed to be infected with this virus, and these people are mainly concentrated in the eastern region.
The latest of a deceased person who died Thursday in Shanghai. This 48-year-old man during his lifetime had poultry contact.
Prevention
Japan, Hong Kong, strengthened security and preparedness. Vietnam (3) to prohibit imports of poultry from China.
H7N9 seems not contagious from person to person, but the Hong Kong authorities to be on the safe side, at the airport increased vigilance. All inbound and outbound travelers must notice air service if you feel unwell.
Hong Kong authorities also closely monitor the chicken farm, and to suspend imports of live chickens from mainland China.
In Japan, the airport at the entrance to put up a billboard, prompted China to travelers, are sick or suspected of being infected with avian flu to seek medical help immediately.
Open and transparent
China's Ministry of Health said on its website on Wednesday (3), to mobilize the resources and strength of the country's health, to deal with avian flu.
The Beijing government learn from the lessons of previous treatment, Texas, committed to the rapid exchange of information with domestic and foreign.
But the number of Internet users in China, and newspapers have questioned why the Government so long before announcing the new cases, especially the two fell ill in February already infected. However, the Chinese government said it will take time to correctly identify the virus.
The Ministry of Health of China, will continue to be open and transparent with the World Health Organization and relevant countries to maintain communication and exchanges, and to strengthen the monitoring and prevention measures.
Flu experts from around the world also are removed from the patient's virus samples were analyzed to determine whether there is a possibility of the evolution of the adult classes massive flu outbreak.
At the same time, China also need to find out whether there is any animal infected with the H7N9 virus, to figure out how this virus is transmitted to humans.
Influenza virus experts say that this new type of avian influenza have occurred some genetic variation, and then mutate, it is possible to develop into interpersonal infection. http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=zh-CN&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fzhongwen%2Fsimp%2Fchina%2F2013%2F04%2F130404_birdflu_latest.shtml
