The unbearable light of avian influenza infection chain

Introduction: with the help of migratory bird flight and frequent human trade, the bird flu crisis across the global economic and ecological chain still makes us not take it lightly At present, there are about 49 cases of avian influenza in China this year, affecting 11 provinces and autonomous regions, and there have been human deaths According to the World Health Organization's epidemic early warning system, China has entered the Yellow early warning stage of non interpersonal transmission If the control fails, it will enter the orange and red early warning stages of human to human transmission Although the situation is still urgent, with the help of the efforts of the media and the government in improving information transparency, the general public's collective awareness of avian influenza is increasing, and the panic has been effectively controlled However, in addition to the global level of common action, the focus of the governance of the avian influenza crisis, in addition to the public health level of cooperation and governance, should not ignore the impact of avian influenza on agriculture and farmers' lives As far as China is concerned, livestock and poultry products have become a major agricultural product for export, and the output value of animal husbandry accounts for more than 1 / 3 of the total agricultural output value Moreover, raising poultry is actually both a way of life and a way of business for farmers, and large-scale breeding is not common Therefore, the prevention and control measures to kill poultry and block domestic and international markets make them the direct victims of relevant economic risks According to Wang Jimin, a researcher at the Institute of agricultural economy and development of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, estimates that due to the impact of bird flu, the current price of breeder chickens is 60% lower than that of the same period last year; the price of eggs and chicken is 30% lower than that of the same period last year The impact of avian influenza on the economy is gradually amplified through a long chain of related industries Guangdong, one of China's six major poultry provinces, has suffered direct economic losses of more than 900 million yuan since October, the Southern Daily reported on December 1 So how should the government deal with the challenge from agriculture in the context of avian influenza? At this time, the situation tests the ability of the government to act Recently, the general office of the State Council issued a number of opinions on supporting the development of poultry industry, including measures such as providing financial subsidies, reducing taxes and fees, strengthening the support of working capital loans and financial discount interest At the same time, the central bank issued a notice at the end of last month, requiring financial institutions to provide financial support to prevent avian influenza and enterprises damaged by avian influenza How to further accommodate market forces and buffer the economic impact of avian influenza with the help of risk aversion leverage such as insurance is worth further discussion Moreover, in view of the current situation that 40% of the poultry in rural areas in China are raised together, the Ministry of agriculture also said that it would make great efforts to promote large-scale breeding and take various preferential measures to encourage farmers to carry out large-scale reform so as to reduce the incidence of animal diseases For a long time, the grass-roots animal epidemic prevention system has been "broken lines, broken nets, scattered people", and the rural public health epidemic prevention system is relatively weak In addition to these specific measures, there is also a need for reasonable and close cooperation between governments at all levels and all departments of the government to ensure that the losses in the avian influenza transmission chain are minimized and normal market order is maintained In this regard, it is a good start for the Ministry of agriculture and the Ministry of health to announce the establishment of a joint prevention and control cooperation mechanism In addition, the production of poultry products is managed by the Ministry of agriculture, and the trade and circulation belong to the Ministry of Commerce The inspection and quarantine procedures are in the charge of the animal quarantine department, while the production, circulation and listing of products also need to involve the industry and commerce, taxation and other departments As recommended by the world bank, governments should consider integrating agriculture, animal health, human health, finance and other sectors to deal with the bird flu crisis Avian influenza not only tests the cooperation and cooperation of all countries and governance bodies in public health, but also tests their maintenance of normal market order In this crisis, the challenge from agriculture cannot be ignored, especially for the self-sufficient poultry breeding leading country in China Of course, relevant governance is also advancing.