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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Hefei a duck sample was detected was the H7N9 avian flu positive

2013-04-10 20:53:00

Hefei, April 10 (Reporter Jin Leixin) the Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture on the 10th news release, the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory for inspection from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, 2099 farms and live bird markets and 14 poultry H7N9 avian flu etiology positive samples detected in environmental samples, and isolate the virus. Which, Hefei a duck samples tested positive.
It is understood that the Ministry of Agriculture had to go to Anhui Province collected 734 samples sent to the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory for testing. Detected positive duck samples from Hefei emblem Mall agricultural products wholesale market. Gene sequence analysis showed that the sample isolates isolated from pigeons and April 4 H7N9 avian influenza virus strains are highly homologous.
In addition, laboratory 11 chicken-positive samples were detected from 743 samples from Jiangsu Province, Gaoyou Silver Green poultry market chicken, Gaoyou Beihai farmers market chicken 2 copies, Yushan Town, Changshu City Hongqiao management in new village chicken wholesale market chicken; detected 2 Duck positive samples from the 622 samples from Zhejiang Province, from the agricultural trading center in the north of Zhejiang, Huzhou City.
At present, the Ministry of Agriculture has asked Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui Province, according to the "animal H7N9 avian flu emergency response guide (Trial)" Turn off the the relevant market immediately cull all birds in the market, the culling of birds, birds class excreta, contaminated feed, litter and sewage harmless treatment. Market environment, as well as the items have been in contact with birds, transportation tools, utensils thoroughly disinfected. Conducted a retrospective survey of all the H7N9 avian flu source of positive birds and strict disposal. At the same time, require further increase of the H7N9 avian influenza virus monitoring efforts to effectively implement prevention and control measures.http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hqgj/jryw/2013-04-10/content_8726575.html