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As China faced up to a battle against bird flu, the government announced a range of control measures it believed would bring the disease under control.
This bird flu 21 more than 16 people across Asia and was made certain in China in late January, 2008 No 22 cases had been found in the mainland but at least 13 of the country’s 31 provinces, autonomous regions(自治区) and municipalities had 23 the disease in poultry(家禽).
“It 24 a difficult task for China to prevent and control the disease, 25 the government is confident in the fight,” said a Vice-Minister of Agriculture. He gave details of a range of measures designed to 26 the disease spreading. Poultry within 3km of infected farms was to be killed and those within 5km vaccinated(接种疫苗). 27 , there would be constant monitoring(监控) and daily 28 on the disease across the country, and 29 production of bird flu vaccines.
Among the 11 Asian countries and regions 30 by bird flu in animals, only Vietnam and Thailand had reported human cases. The people infected were reported to have 31 the disease from poultry.
While the World Health Organization said there was 32 proof of human transmission(传播) of bird flu, it admitted that two sisters who died of bird flu in Vietnam 33 have caught it from their brother.
The big 34 was that the disease could combine with a human flu virus(病毒) to create a deadly 35 disease that would kill millions of people across the 36 . Many Asian farmers live close with their animals and sell 37 chickens on the market. This greatly increases the 38 of human being infected with bird flu.
An official from WHO said Asian countries affected by bird flu should introduce a more 39 way of raising and selling chickens. They have to completely 40 their lifestyle and attitude towards animals.
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