Gennady Onishchenko, head of Rospotrebnadzor places restrictions on the Russian-Chinese border in view of the fact that China applies a new kind of deadly bird flu.
While we are talking about the survey coming, but maybe closures and a ban on the import of poultry from China, said Onishchenko told Itar-Tass.
On Saturday, the first case of H7N9 bird flu was reported in Beijing, capital of China, where direct flights are flying to Moscow, Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk, Yakutsk, Irkutsk and Vladivostok. In a few weeks, this strain of the virus has claimed 11 lives in the east of the country, 43 people were infected. Earlier this strain of the virus was non-contagious to humans, and because of it there is no vaccine.
«There (in China), the situation continues to grow both in terms of number of patients, and from the point of view of geography, — Onishchenko warned. — Specifically, already affected by Beijing, which caught a seven-year girl We have data that the Chinese authorities strengthen restrictive measures. »
«I gave today directed that at the border, especially in the Far East, where the intensity of the higher flights, took control of the arriving passengers. Least thermometry performed using frames» — Said Onishchenko.
According to him, «Because the situation is constantly changing, we will conduct an escalation of measures to limit up to and including restrictions (entry from China), as well as the import of food products» , — He explained. We are talking about the meat of chickens, «under review.»
According to Onishchenko, Russian scientists want to be able to get a sample of the virus from China. «We would like to get a virus, as it should be studied from all points of view» — Said Onishchenko.
«I would like to remind our citizens that if you can not to go to China, it is better to do» — Called Onishchenko.