The national headquarters for Highly Pathogenic
Avian Influenza prevention and control has demanded that government
departments ensure circulation of poultry products while containing
the disease’s spread, according to Xinhua News Agency on
Sunday.
The headquarters said some local areas had
restricted transportation of poultry products from non-affected
areas, but with the New Year and Spring Festival drawing near
demand for poultry products will rise.
The report said quarantine authorities should also
strengthen supervision over live poultry trading and poultry
product processing, whilst railway, highway, shipping and air
transportation authorities should ensure smooth circulation of
poultry products.
The headquarters added that people should be
provided with more knowledge about bird flu prevention and safe
consumption of poultry products.
(Xinhua News Agency December 19, 2005)