Battling the virus

The inclusion of EV 71 in the C class epidemics, along with the issuance of specifications for prevention against the virus, is a right step the Ministry of Health has taken in the wake of 4,529 cases being reported in Anhui province.

A special group headed by the minister of health was set up on Sunday to guide the monitoring and preventive actions nationwide.

All these mean that local health departments will have to step up their own mechanisms to monitor the progress of the epidemic and report it to the ministry of health everyday. And local health departments are also required to keep local residents informed of the latest situation.