Ministry: Risk of virus entering mainland grows

Deputy Health Minister Zhang Mao said on Wednesday the risk of the flu entering the mainland is growing, although the spread of new cases globally has slowed.

"Chinese medical experts believe the epidemic will continue to spread across the globe and the mainland must remain vigilant," Zhang told a videoconference.

In the past week, the mainland has initiated a multi-sector prevention and control mechanism, adopted strict quarantine measures on people, goods and vehicles crossing its border, stepped up epidemic monitoring and made active medical preparations for emergencies.