adminAuthorities should further co-ordinate the efforts of different agencies as well as international co-operation for prevention and control of the flu, said a statement issued after an executive meeting of the State Council on Wednesday.
Information regarding H7N9 and related control measures should be released in a timely and accurate manner, according to the statement.
Meanwhile, it added, efforts should be made to raise people’s awareness on how to protect themselves from the H7N9 flu and keep it in perspective.
The statement said China’s central authorities are paying close attention to the bird flu, and related prevention and control work is being carried out appropriately.
China officially confirmed the occurrence of human infection with the H7N9 virus late last month.
As part of China’s emergency response to the H7N9 bird flu on the technological front, China formally launched a research project on Wednesday for developing a vaccine for H7N9.
Jointly launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the move is expected to make a vaccine ready within seven months, an official statement said.
China officially confirmed the occurrence of human infection with the H7N9 virus late last month.
So far, the country has reported a total of 33 H7N9 cases, including nine which ended in fatalities. — Xinhua.
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