The Chinese Ministry of Health has asked all areas affected by
bird flu to submit a daily report on cases of human infection of
the highly contagious disease, including report of zero
cases.
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All institutions for medical care and disease prevention and
control, personnel engaged in medical care, quarantine and disease
control, self-employed medical workers and computer network
managers of the disease control sector should be responsible for
the reporting, according to the ministry.
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Once a case or suspected case of human infection is found, the
reporter must fill in the sheet of infectious disease according to
law and inform, without delay, the local disease prevention and
control center of the finding through telephone, fax or computer
network, while at the same time taking immediate measures to curb
the spread of the disease.
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All the other work units and individuals in these areas are also
obligated to report such cases once they are found.
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The report on cases for the past 24 hours should be delivered to
local disease prevention and control agencies before 10 a.m.
everyday, the ministry said.
(Xinhua News Agency February 8, 2004)