In China, there are now 104 patients diagnosed and 21 patients died from the progress of the new H7N9 strain
International | 24/04/2013 - 06:49 hTokyo. (EFE). - The Japanese government will introduce a series of measures to deal with a possible spread to the country of the new strain of avian flu H7N9 , which has already caused 21 deaths in China .
The Health Ministry today suggested introducing Japanese Executive preventive measures, which must be approved by Parliament and likely to come into force in early May.
According to these measures, local authorities will have the power to decide who should be hospitalized if they have symptoms of bird flu, the health department reported.
Moreover, those affected or symptomatic persons who work in hospitals or in the food industry will be prohibited to go to the workplace to prevent massive infection.
According to Japanese law, the Government may introduce emergency measures in exceptional circumstances when it is considered that infectious disease can have serious consequences on the health of humans.
Before the outbreak of H7N9 in China, Japanese airports questionnaires are distributed among the passengers from the neighboring country to determine if they have any symptoms of bird flu.
In China, there are now 104 patients diagnosed and 21 patients died from the progress of the new strain of H7N9 bird flu.
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