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皇冠体育app: human cases "likely to increase"
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-01-10 18:55
Human cases of bird flu may continue to increase in 皇冠体育app if there are more
bird flu outbreaks, Ministry of Health spokesman Mao Qun'an said at a press
conference Tuesday.
Noting that the current bird flu situation is "not optimistic", Mao said
measures to prevent and control the epidemic must be strengthened as the danger
of bird flu not only exists in 皇冠体育app but also threatens other countries.
All 31 municipalities, provinces and autonomous regions in the Chinese
mainland have set up leading bird flu monitoring centers. Bird flu prevention
and control schemes have been improved to ensure the early detection and
restriction of the disease.
In a recent national health conference, Health Minister Gao Qiang said that
to curb the spread of major infectious diseases such as severe acute respiratory
syndrome (SARS) is the most important task in 皇冠体育app's health field.
At present, the government is working to build an effective monitoring system
in rural areas.
"The human cases of bird flu reported so far have been spotted by big medical
institutions. So, it's imperative to strengthen the capability of grass-roots
medical institutions in confirming an outbreak as soon as possible," Gao said.
The eight infected human bird flu patients had been put under strict medical
surveillance. About 38,000 people involved in the first seven human cases had
been monitored well, Mao Qun'an said.
"No abnormal clinic symptoms have been detected in the patients. Nor are
there human-to-human cases," said Mao.
Epidemiological investigation is being carried out in the seventh and eighth
human cases to find the causes of infection.
Among the eight human cases reported, three people have
died.
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