Saturday, May 7, 2011

Hong Kong study used mainland avian influenza H5N1 vaccine

[/]: As far as Hong Kong Pao reported that the renewed outbreak of avian influenza crisis, the people not to eat live chickens. Food and Health Bureau Ngok acknowledged that the present use of vaccine, is used for virus H5N2, 6 years, during a virus or a slight change, while the large will study whether used with the mainland China for H5N1 vaccine.

It is learnt that the Yuen and Cheung Sha Wan farms in total of destruction 74700 chickens.

York CHOW, on 10 December in the Legislative Council recognized that the Government has been, is used in the manufacture of a Netherlands H5N2 avian influenza vaccine, but because of the virus in the past 6 years there are minor changes, it has asked the University of Hong Kong and the Mainland, the need to switch over to the Mainland for H5N1 avian influenza vaccines.

York CHOW, H5N2 vaccine in 2003, is believed to be the most effective vaccines, and the current avian influenza virus has not become a person-to-person, or worse. He disclosed that the Mainland is on vaccine do improvement, with the discovery of the avian influenza virus will be handed over to the Mainland by a laboratory study, if you think the H5N1 vaccine to the discovery of the virus, as well as on our chickens more protective, the SAR Government will select in some pilot first trial.

The Department indicated that as at 10 October 5, Yuen farms shall destroy 65000 chickens, Cheung Sha Wan temporary poultry 9700 chickens, has been destroyed. About 50 AFCD staff 10 morning continue to Yuen Long found that chickens infected with avian influenza deaths in farm chicken slaughter, the responsible staff are put on protective clothing and wear a face mask. The Department recently destroyed a SARS-3000 chickens farms, killed all 6 million chickens, will travel to nearby another venue, the destruction of some 2 million chickens, Dr Chow is expected from this weeks.

Another group of Department personnel 10, Cheung Sha Wan temporary poultry, destroy suspected avian influenza in live poultry, a group of about 30 people cleaning personnel in chickens before take some blood samples and chicken, chicken as a laboratory on avian influenza vaccines have any antibody generation, check the adequacy of uses such as weight, and then the chicken into plastic drums, injected carbon monoxide baked died, then put a black plastic bag, followed by the crane to assist.

When asked at the farm there are 60 million is not event affects chickens will worry about them after 21 may grow up to be another outbreak of avian influenza, and will be given to farmers, the York CHOW, data display, suitable for sale in the coming weeks, the chicken is approximately 10 million only. He said a few months ago, the supply of day-old chicks, so not many chickens. He also said that many chickens is preparing to launch during Lunar New year is the market.

Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and duck line of traffic retail representative occupational trade unions expressed hope that the Dragons will live chickens supply stop 21 days. He said that bird flu is Yuen's farm and non-retail outlets. Traffic dragon that market and wholesale market cleaning 3 days is enough, now sale of live chickens will make 70% fewer business this month.

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