The world health organization ban announced the H5N1 strain of bird flu virus variant research results

Confucius News reports, for some laboratory of controversial H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus interpersonal communication variant of the research, the world health organization on February 16 to February 17 expert group meeting in Geneva, and discussions on the ultimate decision to not allow the United States, and the Netherlands two research group released its about the H5N1 strain of bird flu virus variant interpersonal communication results of the study. Experts think, are now more important is, want to consider to people of this study may trigger negative consequences concerns.

The H5N1 strain of the virus is 1996 for the first time in poultry was found, the virus main infection birds, and lead to bird flu, not in direct communication between people. There have been cases of people infected, is through the poultry animals or their pollutants of infection. To date, the global were found 584 cases of infection, including most of Indonesia, a total of 184 patients, followed by Egypt, in China is found 42 cases. In the world of infections and 345 deaths.

The H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus are found, the scientists began to study the virus. Some of the laboratory research focuses on the study of the strains, namely what conditions will realize the virus spread between people, the purpose is to hope to be able to monitor gene variant virus in advance to prevent an outbreak. By the end of 2011, by the United States of America and the Dutch official funding the two experimental group has announced that produced the H5N1 bird flu virus varieties, the virus could spread quickly in interpersonal.

The research results of the great concern by people. People are worried about the methods once misused, will be in the crowd H5N1 strain of the bird flu epidemic triggered. In November 2011, the national biological safety scientific committee ordered two laboratory don't announce specific research details. The world health organization also published communique, says the virus cultivation variant research could lead the potential negative consequences, destroy the world health organization's pandemic influenza avoidance framework of the provisions of the relevant information to share. January 10, 2012, the United States and the Netherlands two research teams have to announced the suspension of experimental 60 days, so that in the global level is the problem are discussed. The world health organization it is in this context, the expert group meeting held to discuss the problem.

Because the meeting the content involved are particularly sensitive, the world health organization also very cautious. The conference fully take form of door, no media open. Even after the end of the meeting of the news conference, has taken the form of telephone conference, avoid journalists and experts to direct the face to face.

Invited to the expert group meeting on behalf of the 22, including the United States, and the Netherlands two teams of the main members, had considered of the research of the United States made the "science" and "nature" magazine, representatives of the virus of the kingdom of representatives and provide scientific ethics experts and the world health organization, director of the research center of bird flu cooperation, etc. The representatives of China is China's national center for disease control and prevention influenza, director of the center ShuYueLong, he also serves as the world health organization established in China and global flu than and research cooperation, director of the center.

The world health organization responsible for health safety and environmental assistant director-general for Mr Fukuda and two in after the meeting said, in view of the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus high risk, that is 60% will die infections, unanimously stressed that the scientific community to deal with the bird flu virus to give the high attention, through the study of viruses further deepen the understanding. He said, the latest research results have been clear that the bird flu virus spread ability is very strong, so to strengthen the monitoring of the virus and study is very important.

The meeting also decide, continue to suspension on the H5N1 strain of bird flu virus interpersonal communication variant, but to occur naturally H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus research will continue. That meeting, the most important is, through the propaganda of the study improve public knowledge and understanding, and also need to biological research of safety from laboratory study of the review. The world health organization will also continue to discuss with experts, and promotion of the two work.

In addition, the world health organization recently will meet again, whether to continue the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus in varieties of interpersonal communication research discussions, at the appointed time, the number of participants and scope will further expand.