Shanghai Expo 2013 is affected by H7N9 flu

The biggest event of the automotive industry China this year may be affected by H7N9 avian influenza.

                                                                                   

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According to some Chinese media outlets, although the authorities have announced no evidence of avian influenza H7N9 virus can spread from person to person and develop into a pandemic, but many major car manufacturers are considering withdrawal from Shanghai Automobile Exhibition (Auto Shanghai Show) takes place in 2013 to about 1 week.
This is not unprecedented problems, 2003, Shanghai Auto Show organizers had to shorten the 3 day exhibition for the H5N1 bird flu outbreak.
Chinese automobile exhibition held annually by Shanghai and Beijing alternately. This event is considered increasingly play a role in the automotive industry in the world, in 2011, Shanghai exhibition has attracted more than 7 million visitors.
According to the schedule, this year's first 7 cars officially launched in Shanghai, including the Maserati Ghibli 2014 model, 2014 Porsche Panamera and BMW X4 Concept, Ford also brought a new concept and not on display less than 23 cars.
Xinhua leading research results reverse genetics H7N9 influenza virus by our lab key source of biological and Immunology Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, published recently showed that genetic strain of influenza H7N9 from the combination of genes to wild birds between Eastern A with breeding station in the city of Shanghai, Zhejiang Province and Jiangsu Province of China.
In addition, mutation of the virus itself can cause strain H7N9 virus spread to people and people to higher mortality. Area Truong Giang River Delta (China) can arise is where the genetic resources on the case. New strain can result from genetic combination between wild birds moving from Europe to Asian strain of influenza genes with chickens and ducks the Yangtze River Delta region.
China's Health Ministry on 11/4, said in Jiangsu Province, eastern countries found 2 more cases of H7N9 flu virus, bringing the total number of people infected with H7N9 flu virus to 35 people in the country, which 9 people died.
In order to prevent the spread of H7N9 flu virus and help the manufacturing facility, the Shanghai Municipal Government (China) on 10/4 has decided to subsidize the poultry farm, where the farm subsidized 15 yuan (approximately $ 2.4) for each bird from 1-30/4, individual poultry is 3 yuan subsidy for each cow.
Earlier, the Shanghai government has ordered to stop trading and import of live poultry, and culling requirements after detecting H7N9 influenza virus in chicken samples obtained from a market in the city this week before. A total of 20,000 birds were destroyed.