Yin Chengjie, Vice Minister of agriculture, talks about the current situation of avian influenza control in China

Introduction: Yin Chengjie, Vice Minister of the Ministry of agriculture, is being interviewed (CCTV international picture) the epidemic area is carrying out prevention and control work (CCTV international picture) Oriental time and space explanation: from October 19, 2005, the Ministry of Agriculture announced the prevention and control of three avian influenza outbreaks in China since the autumn of this year On October 19, 2600 chickens and ducks died in a rare poultry farm in tengjiaying village, Bayan Town, Saihan District, Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region On October 24, more than 500 birds died in Tianchang City, Anhui Province On October 25, an epidemic occurred in Wantang village, Shebu Town, Xiangtan County, Hunan Province Reporter: I believe that the most common question you may be asked during this period is, what is the situation of avian influenza in our country? Yin Chengjie: Yes Reporter: when you are asked this question, how do you usually answer it? Yin Chengjie: it should be said that the task of prevention and control is still very arduous There have been six cases of avian influenza in our country since this year, and three cases since autumn From now on, the three outbreaks have been completely controlled In fact, before the three outbreaks, there was a death of migratory birds in the Qinghai Lake area of China From May 4 to May 6, 178 geese died abnormally in Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve On May 21, the Ministry of Agriculture announced that it had been diagnosed as H5N1 subtype avian influenza by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory Reporter: did you feel worried when you heard the news? Yin Chengjie: after hearing this news, we are also very worried In particular, there have been outbreaks of wild birds in history, but the number of dead wild birds this year is relatively large We felt that this was a warning signal worthy of attention at that time After the outbreak, we sent a team of experts and supervisors to take effective prevention and control measures together with the local veterinary department [NextPage] Yin Chengjie: the first step we took was to kill resolutely Within three kilometers, poultry, especially those in areas with relatively large threats, shall be comprehensively killed The second is to block the epidemic area and prohibit vehicles and personnel from entering and leaving In particular, the outflow of infected poultry and their products should be controlled Third, it is necessary to carry out strict disinfection of epidemic areas and disinfection of vehicles and environment Fourth, we need to increase immunization efforts, especially for poultry in areas under greater threat We need to conduct comprehensive immunization and improve the antiviral capacity of poultry Reporter: in the process of killing, some chicken farmers are involved in their economic interests What should we do at this time? Yin Chengjie: in order to mobilize the enthusiasm of the breeders to report the epidemic situation, we have implemented the policy of compensation for killing, and the state has made provisions to give reasonable compensation to the poultry killed in epidemic prevention Reporter: can farmers who have an epidemic get subsidies quickly after their poultry are killed? Where does the money come from? Yin Chengjie: the State Council attaches great importance to the implementation of the anti epidemic killing policy The central and local governments allocate special funds to solve the problem of compensation for the farmers who kill poultry in the anti epidemic In the process of epidemic prevention, once there is an epidemic killing, it can fully ensure the implementation of the policy Explanation: the implementation of these measures has achieved rapid results, and six epidemics including Qinghai Lake have been effectively controlled However, the current world avian influenza epidemic is developing rapidly, which should be said to be expanding Especially in our neighboring countries, there are outbreaks Under such circumstances, the prevention and control of avian influenza in our country is facing great pressure Reporter: at present, what are the main difficulties in the prevention and control of avian influenza? Yin Chengjie: the form is quite severe, and the task is quite heavy First, our country's poultry breeding is mainly based on free range, which accounts for more than 60% of the total amount of poultry raised The task of prevention and control is very heavy Second, the number of waterfowl raised in our country has reached 3.7 billion, accounting for 70% of the world's waterfowl Waterfowl with virus are easy to infect chickens Third, three of the eight migratory birds in the world are in the high law period with the coming of autumn and winter in China, which also brings hidden dangers to the spread of the disease Reporter: in terms of the current form, what is the focus of the next step? Yin Chengjie: in the next step, we will work closely with all relevant departments to do a solid job in protection and control Once there is an epidemic situation, we should follow the principle of early detection, quick response and strict treatment, firmly control the epidemic situation at the epidemic point, and strictly prevent the spread and spread of the epidemic situation Explanation: in the face of these difficulties and pressures, the Ministry of agriculture has made great efforts to implement various measures for the prevention and control of avian influenza At the same time, we will strengthen the monitoring and reporting of the epidemic Reporter: so far, have you ever found any hidden information? Yin Chengjie: we didn't find any concealed report of the epidemic, but this problem is always a problem that can't be ignored This is a problem that we always pay attention to in the implementation of the epidemic reporting system Commentary: if the implementation of various measures is the institutional guarantee to contain avian influenza, then the recently developed vaccine provides technical support for epidemic control On October 25, 2005, the Ministry of Agriculture announced that the latest H5N1 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza vaccine was successfully developed in Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, which can completely cut off the transmission of deadly virus to waterfowl, poultry, mammals and humans Yin Chengjie: we have been stepping up the development of new and efficient vaccines On the basis of the existing vaccines, we have developed a new and efficient vaccine this year This kind of vaccine is characterized by low cost, good effect and convenient operation Once put into use, it will play a very good role in the prevention and control of avian influenza Reporter: what is the international level of vaccine in our country? Yin Chengjie: relevant international organizations and experts have visited our avian influenza reference laboratory and vaccine manufacturers After their inspection, they all gave a high evaluation, and they think our vaccine level is at the leading level in the world At the same time, we give full affirmation to the enterprises that we produce in ensuring the quality of vaccines They think that our enterprise in the whole production process, in line with the OIE organization's quality control standards, and in strict accordance with the procedures to strengthen the quality of vaccine testing, improve the effectiveness of the vaccine Reporter: as far as I know, many people dare not eat chicken or duck Have you ever met such a person? What would you say to such a person? Yin Chengjie: there are some reasons for these concerns, but we should rationally deal with the current problem of poultry product sales Now, as long as the poultry products sold in the regular market have passed the strict quarantine inspection, we can be assured that we can eat them without psychological panic