The effects of closure to live poultry markets on Avian influenza A (H7N9) epidemics in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2017.12.027
- VernacularTitle:我国活禽交易市场休市对人感染H7N9禽流感流行的影响
- Author:
Tao LIU
1
;
Guanghu ZHU
;
Bing ZHANG
;
Tie SONG
;
Min KANG
;
Jing LU
;
Yongqian ZHAO
;
Zhao HUANG
;
Yulin HUANG
;
Xiaojie WANG
;
Xinyi YANG
;
Wenjun MA
Author Information
1. 广东省疾病预防控制中心广东省公共卫生研究院
- Keywords:
Avian influenza A (H7N9) virus;
Live poultry market (LPM);
Closure of LPMs;
Epidemiological characteristic
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2017;38(12):1716-1718
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Since March 2013,China had experienced five seasonal epidemics related to Avian influenza A (H7N9).An unprecedented outbreak of H7N9 epidemic started from September 2016,with 730 cases reported till June 30th 2017,in mainland China that caused profound influences on both social development and health of the people.As an emerging infectious disease,information on pathogenic characteristics,transmission patterns and other epidemiological features of H7N9 virus somehow remained unclear.Data from previous studies suggested that the live poultry market (LPM) seemed to have served as main places where H7N9 virus got originated,mutated,spread and thus infected the human beings.Hence,closure of LPMs was suggested a major measure to control and prevent H7N9 epidemics in China.However,the effectiveness of different ways of LPM closures on H7N9 epidemics had been controversial.This study systemically summarized the effects of different ways of LPM closures on H7N epidemics from previous studies,aiming to provide references for developing a better program on H7N9 control and prevention in the country.
