The Guangzhou Daily reported on November 29 that yesterday the News Office of the Ministry of Agriculture released news stating that on November 25, they received a report from China Agricultural University. The university's School of Veterinary Medicine Clinical Hospital detected two samples positive for the H1N1 virus out of 52 nasal pharyngeal swab samples taken from sick dogs. Genetic sequence analysis showed that this virus has a 99% homology with the virus currently circulating among people. A relevant person in charge of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Agriculture's Major Epidemic Prevention Office stated that this is the first case nationwide of a dog being infected with H1N1 influenza, and after the pig in Heilongjiang recently, it is the second time that H1N1 has been detected in an animal. This official also noted that experts believe that the pig in Heilongjiang was infected during transportation or at the slaughterhouse, and that it was due to humans with H1N1 transmitting it to the pig. The successful data recovery of Benxi Land Resources Bureau's 7200.11ST500G was mentioned. In this instance, it is highly likely that the dog was infected by its owner or someone with close contact who had H1N1. After a dog is infected with H1N1, it can spread the infection to other nearby dogs.
According to Xinhua News Agency in Geneva on November 27 (reported by Yang Ling), the latest epidemic bulletin published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on November 27 stated that so far, the H1N1 influenza virus has caused at least 7826 deaths globally, with an increase of 1076 cases within one week. WHO said that there are signs indicating that the H1N1 influenza epidemic has reached its peak in North America, the Caribbean region, and parts of Europe. The Americas remain the region with the most deaths caused by the H1N1 influenza virus, increasing by 554 people within one week, reaching a total of 5360 people. According to WHO statistics, in East Asia, the H1N1 influenza virus remains very active, especially in Mongolia, where the transmission of H1N1 influenza has reached a peak. WHO pointed out that currently, the activity level of the H1N1 influenza virus in the southern hemisphere and some tropical regions has weakened.
According to Xinhua News Agency on November 28, some countries have seen mutated cases of the H1N1 influenza virus. The World Health Organization advised that these mutated viruses only infect a very small number of people, and there is "no need to sound a new alarm." Keiji Fukuda, Assistant Director-General of WHO and Chief Advisor on Influenza Issues, said that globally, only 75 cases of H1N1 influenza patients showing resistance to the anti-flu drug "Tamiflu" have been found so far.
As reported by The New York Times on November 28, quoting Fukuda: "We don't know all the answers, but the greater probability is, we are not facing major (virus) mutations." The report said that some cancer patients, whose immune systems are severely suppressed due to related treatments, are more likely to develop resistant viruses when using "Tamiflu" after being infected with H1N1 influenza. However, in people with normal immune systems, the mutated virus does not easily spread. Shenyang computer repair www.dnwxhs.cn, computer repair.
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