Epidemic prevention work continues in China´s earthquake disaster areas. Hundreds of PLA soldiers are disinfecting one particular high-risk farm in Beichuan.
No epidemics, so far, after a massive disinfection program in the earthquake zone. CCTV reporter Xie Zheng has been following one of the members of a disinfection team in Beichuan county and files this report.
A massive disinfection program has so far prevented any epidemics in the earthquake zone.
The Ministry of Health says earthquake-hit areas in Sichuan are free of infectious epidemics.
Full-scale anti-epidemic work has gotten underway in Beichuan County after the threat from the Tangjiashan barrier lake was successfully removed. There have been no reports of outbreaks of diseases so far
Full-scale anti-epidemic work has started in Beichuan County after the risks of the Tangjiashan barrier lake were relieved.
Premier Wen Jiabao chaired another relief work meeting on Monday to plan further actions to prevent a epidemics in the quake zone.
In Sichuan, all the quake-affected areas have been covered by the epidemic prevention system. Epidemic medics have reached over 96 percent of the worst-hit villages.
The ministry announced an emergency plan to inoculate the vulnerable population against epidemics such as hepatitis A and encephalitis B.
China is stepping up efforts to strengthen epidemic prevention in the quake areas, health officials said at a press conference in Beijing today (Tuesday).
After the first phase of rescue work, the top priority has shifted to the prevention of epidemics.
