Saturday, December 31, 2011

Shenzhen, Hong Kong suspended poultry imports #H5N1 #birdflu

Shenzhen, Hong Kong suspended poultry imports **************** parts
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) Food Safety (CFS) today (December 31) announced that, in view of Shenzhen confirmed a human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, communication with the Mainland authorities, the two sides agreed to patients with established guidelines to fourteen days before the onset of permanent residence thirteen km range area slated for the import controls, import suspension of live poultry and poultry products (including chilled and frozen poultry and eggs).
Measures to suspend imports from tomorrow (January 1), the period of 21.

Center spokesman said, in the second ○ ○ eight years, including Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, the Government of highly pathogenic avian influenza in all cases live poultry and poultry products (including chilled and frozen poultry and eggs) of the import arrangements, the development regional control policy, the import suspension measures as general guidance.

He said: "According to the regional control policies, such as Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, including the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed cases of human infection, we will suspend from the" Import Control Area "(which may be infected with thirteen km radius around the site of the range) and import poultry 21 poultry products. "

"If there is evidence of patients had contact with poultry before the onset of fourteen days," Import Control Area "will cover the implications / the poultry farms, markets, and the rest of patients had contact with."

If there is no obvious history of exposure to poultry, shall be according to the patients before the onset of permanent housing designated fourteen days of "import control zone."

He stressed: "Although there are regional regulatory policy as a guideline, but the outbreak of avian flu in processing each case, we will consider all relevant factors, such as the severity of the virus spread, and then decided to suspend the import measures taken."

The spokesman added: "We will continue to closely monitor the latest situation of avian influenza cases, and take appropriate action."

He also reminded all travelers should avoid direct contact with birds or their droppings, if contacts have been made, they should wash hands thoroughly with soap and water.

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2011年12月31日(星期六)
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