Monday, January 2, 2012

Mainland experts Deep CDC: Mutation is normal #H5N1 #BIRDFLU

Mainland expertsDeep CDC: Mutation is normalShenzhen CDC and Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection experts confirmed diagnosis of bird flu last week in Shenzhen, a man infected with the virus can not spread from person to person, however, occurred in patients infected with the virus has a number of gene mutations.Yesterday, early morning meeting with reporters, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control, Center director Zhang Renli that microbiological testing, the patient's virus receptor gene is still birds, not transmissible among human, analysis also showed that this virus and avian flu in Hong Kong last year, the death of wild birds, and Hong Kong the previous year's human bird flu virus genes are close.Center microbiological laboratory technician Wu Chunli, said bird flu had mutations, but only a natural phenomenon, the current spread of avian flu has not increased the risk of calling for people not panic, the current drugs still effective against avian flu. He stressed that the current source of infection is from the dead birds, yet the relevant department of the Shenzhen Center for Disease Control will continue to cooperate with relevant departments of research, and King Kong amine drugs on the treatment of the virus is still valid, was not found resistant.

Superiors delayed press conferenceBao'an District of Shenzhen, a bus driver, on Saturday confirmed infected with H5N1 avian flu, CDC, Shenzhen and Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection and experts in the 3rd analysis, found that the deceased was infected with highly pathogenic to humans of avian influenza virus, carried out genome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis, we found the virus and the mainland ducks in bird flu virus isolated homology.Shenzhen Center for Disease Control issued a press release refers to the night before, they and the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection expert analysis of gene sequencing in patients infected with the virus, refers to a genetic mutation, there will be informing the media press conference yesterday morning, but once they are issued at 0:00 urgent notice, saying that received an notice to postpone the press conference.But still to the CDC about the Hong Kong media, central placement of experts then met with reporters. Why change the press conference for the temporary arrangements, experts said is not convenient to answer...

http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/news.php?id=202470

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