WHO Experts to Go to Shanghai, China's West for SARS Investigation

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WHO Experts to Go to Shanghai, China's West for SARS Investigation

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Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) will go to China's biggest business hub Shanghai and some western areas Monday to inspect the prevention and treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), a senior health ministry official said Sunday.

Vice-Minister of Health Zhu Qingsheng said at a press conference China will continue to strengthen cooperation with the WHO and earnestly study and implement the WHO experts' suggestions in such fields as epidemiological investigation, clinical diagnosis and research.

China has kept contact with the WHO and some other countries and regions where SARS cases are found. The diagnosis standards adopted by Chinese doctors on confirmed SARS cases and suspected cases are "basically consistent" with those of other countries and regions, he said.

According to Zhu, WHO experts have conducted investigations in Guangdong Province, south China, and the capital city Beijing. They have reached a consensus, to a great extent, with the Chinese side on SARS diagnosis and clinical treatment.

WHO experts also spoke positively of China's contributions to the world in SARS diagnosis and treatment, added Zhu.

The Chinese mainland, which is among the countries and regions reporting the SARS cases, has reported the biggest number of SARS cases so far, and it should and can make contributions in this regard, the official said.

China is working actively to introduce its experience gained from Guangdong in SARS prevention and treatment as requested by the WHO, said Zhu.

He said the cooperation between China and the WHO has been vigorous, successful and gratifying.

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