#H7N9 Inquiétude au Goujerat du fait des relations économiques avec la Chine.
Bird flu blues from China - The Times of India
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AHMEDABAD: China’s bird flu crisis where H7N9 avian influenza that has claimed seven lives and infected 24 people till Tuesday has set the alarm bells ringing in Gujarat which is grappling with one of the worst swine flu epidemics since it first surfaced in 2009. Cause of concern is the busy two way traffic between Gujarat and China.
About 300 people, mostly businessmen, visit China from Gujarat every month with almost same number of Chinese nationals visiting the state in the same time frame.
Les précautions à prendre…
“Among other things, I have been asked to drink boiled water, take a paracetamol tablet to avoid increased body temperature, check body temperature once daily, wear mask, goggles, gloves and a cap and not visit wet markets of China where birds are sold. I have also been asked not to eat undercooked, frozen food or raw poultry or duck dishes. Since I am a vegetarian, food is not an issue but I intend to be careful about following the other advisory,” said Shah.