The Ministry of Health says people who do not contact dead birds will not be infected with avian influenza
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Last Update: 2008-11-03
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: Xinhuanet, Beijing, Nov 28 (reporter Zhu Yu) the Ministry of Health said on Nov 28 that according to the current research progress, the general public who does not contact sick or dead birds will not generally be infected with avian influenza virus Since 1997, human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) have been found in Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Mainland China Up to now, the total number of cases is more than 150 The Ministry of health has made it clear that the results of epidemiological investigation and laboratory research on these cases show that direct contact with infected birds, their secretions and excreta, inhalation of virus particles in their secretions or excreta are the main ways and means of human infection with avian influenza
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