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People on the avian flu has a long history, the first bird flu was discovered in 1878. The world has experienced a swing of a pandemic, the Asian region in recent years the frequency higher. H5N1 and H7N7 bird flu in other countries and regions in recent years has been reported.
Epidemiological investigation showed that the level of transmission of avian flu, cut its route of transmission, we can control the epidemic spread of the virus. The bird flu virus sensitive to high temperature, 60 to 70 degrees C environment, 2 minutes to 10 minutes can be inactivated, the cooked poultry meat, eggs and poultry products can be assured consumption.
The general public does not constitute a threat
Under normal circumstances, the general public can not reach the diseased bird flu, because the market sales of poultry and poultry products through strict veterinary health inspection and quarantine, and the failure of diseased poultry products will enter the market circulation. On the other hand, poultry and poultry products are a barbecue, boiled or processed for food processing, and the virus was inactivated completely destroyed.
If the bird flu had contact with sick birds, first of all not to panic, because, after all poultry will be the risk of disease transmission to humans is low. If, however, have had contact with sick birds, the flu-like symptoms should immediately go to the hospital for treatment actively cooperate with the doctors for diagnosis and treatment.
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