亚洲13个国家星期五同意采取措施,对抗俗称猪流感的甲型H1N1型流感病毒在亚洲的蔓延。

来自中国、日本、韩国和东盟10国的卫生部长星期五结束了在泰国首都曼谷为期两天的会议,讨论甲型H1N1型流感病毒构成的威胁。

他们说,在亚洲地区增加对抗这种病毒药物的库存,至关重要,因为亚洲仍然缺乏足够的疫苗生产技术。

在一份联合声明中,亚洲的卫生部长呼吁共享信息,采取公共卫生措施,包括改善卫生和住房通风条件等。

但是他们反对采取旅行限制。他们说,旅行限制不能遏制病毒的传播,但却对经济产生重要的副作用。

Thirteen Asian countries agreed Friday on measures to fight the spread of the swine influenza A-H1N1 virus in the region.

Health ministers from China, Japan, South Korea and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations ended a two-day meeting in Thailand’s capitol, Bangkok, to discuss the threat posed by the virus.

They said stockpiling of anti-viral medicine is essential in the region, which still lacks adequate vaccine-production technology.

In a joint statement, Asian health ministers called for shared information, and public health measures, including efforts to improve hygiene and household ventilation.

But they urged against travel restrictions, saying they would not stop the virus from spreading, but would have a major negative impact on economy.