Federal Service may prohibit the importation of poultry meat from China, where documented cases of avian influenza H7N9 deaths.
According to the head of Rospotrebnadzor Gennady Onishchenko, the risk of importation of dangerous virus in Russia has. He added that the ministry is currently engaged in the issue of restrictions on the import into the territory of the Russian poultry.
"We have formally requested the World Health Organization, the competent authorities of China, so we still have given strain of influenza for the study," - said Onishchenko.
The number of victims of avian influenza H7N9, was first detected in people in China at the end of March exceeded ten. But despite this, the Chinese sources say that while there is nothing to be afraid of - cases of H7N9 virus transmission from person to person has not been registered.
Onishchenko also shared disturbing fact: spring has come, and there is the possibility of skidding influenza by migratory birds.
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