Source: Xinhua
05-05-2009 12:14
Special Report: Tech MaxBEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang on Monday urged a "scientific and transparent" prevention and control of influenza A/H1N1 in the country.
"The most important work at present was to strictly check on border entry" as the killer disease has been mainly reported overseas, Li gave the direction during a visit to the health ministry.
Li listened to experts' views on the epidemic and inspected the operation of a joint prevention and control mechanism China has set up following the epidemic's outbreak in other parts of the world.
He said that in face of the worsening global epidemic situation, China could not rule out the possibility of the virus' spreading into its border although no confirmed case had been reported yet on its mainland.
"We must be fully prepared and strive for the best outcome through orderly and effective work," he said, calling for proactive, scientific and comprehensive preventive measures against the disease.
