Premier Wen calls for swine flu prevention

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A joint prevention and control mechanism should be established to make emergency plans and monitor disease prevention.

Local entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities must enhance testing and disinfection of people and vehicles coming from countries with swine flu.

The government should issue travel warnings for citizens traveling abroad.

Health authorities should enhance monitoring of pneumonia and influenza cases, set up a rapid reporting system and treat patients promptly.

Supervision of farms, slaughterhouses, agricultural markets and pork products should be tightened.

Drugs and clinical equipment to treat the disease should be made ready research on swine flu infection should be stepped up... and more anti-viral vaccines and other treatments should be prepared.

The government should promptly report the latest information about the disease to the public.

Editor:Zhang Ning