Play cards to learn how to defend yourself against bird flu

The danger of a pandemic, the way of infection of viruses, telephones and addresses of medical facilities . all of them are printed in condensation. This is a new measure of China to propagate to migrant workers who do not have time to watch newspapers and television.

Card players will quickly know what is bird flu, H5N1 virus and how to prevent and control the disease. Xinhua news agency said the "bird flu" has been on the market in Shanxi province. This is the initiative of a hospital in Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province.

Cards are considered as a means of spreading effective information to seasonal workers - about 140 million people. Most often busy and do not have time to access information through newspapers and television. In addition, playing cards is also the favorite entertainment of many Chinese people, especially when traveling by car.

Currently, China - the largest poultry producer in the world - has 7 people infected with bird flu, of which 3 died. More than 30 outbreaks have occurred in poultry since the beginning of 2005. However, experts believe that the general knowledge about the disease is still weak, especially in rural areas.

My Linh (according to AFP)