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Saturday, October 19, 2013

ALERT! Hong Kong Running H7N9 Thermal Customs Checkpoints, Possibly Multiple Cases Reported

UPDATE 10/23:  This information has now been conclusively confirmed by Hong Kong authorities; see our update at http://pissinontheroses.blogspot.com/2013/10/high-alert-confirmation-of-hong-kong.html 

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ALERT!  Hong Kong Running H7N9 Thermal Customs Checkpoints, Possibly Multiple Cases Reported

Machine Translation:
"Xinhua Hong Kong, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) (Reporter Zhang Ascott) HKSAR Government Food and Health Bureau, Ko Wing-man on the 19th, said that with the onset of winter, is expected to continue to appear human infection of H7N9 avian influenza in sporadic cases, Hong Kong will strengthen the prevention and control work, including the strengthening of market or chicken rearing farms security measures to step up temperature screening at customs checkpoints and raise awareness of frontline health care workers and hospital protective measures."

This is an indicator that more is afoot  than has been previously admitted too.

The translation also references that NEW CASES (plural) have been reported. HOWEVER, it is unclear if the plural is the correct machine translation.

Ko Wing Man who attended public events, said to the press after a few days ago, Zhejiang an H7N9 confirmed Mainland avian influenza new cases, according to the data, temporarily did not show a change in the virus and a few months ago, is still a major bird viruses, yet found Show will attach person to person.

Source:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/gangao/2013-10/19/c_117787755.htm

http://www.zhgpl.com/doc/1028/0/8/2/102808237.html

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