Scientists questioned China delay conceal the epidemic

Chinese every day in the increase in the number of cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza virus. The latest report from the Ministry of Health is the country reported a total of 33 confirmed cases, of which nine people died. The first case of human infection with avian influenza virus is known on February 19 Sunrise now, but the official has until March 31 to the public disclosure of this disease. Western health officials and scientists doubt that China is not deliberately conceal the epidemic, drag it to the first person recognized infections six weeks after the announcement to the outside world. Montone (Arnold Monto), professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan, said that in view of the Chinese government before the announcement of the disease has calculated the entire genetic sequence of the virus, the Chinese may be a slight delay in the disclosure infected. But other scientists said that China decoding a gene sequence only takes two days, and prior to the announcement of the disease, the decoding is an inevitable step.http://www.solidot.org/story?sid=34248