H1N1 influenza from SARS to avian flu, two different infectious diseases, China's response to initiatives from outside criticism. Because of the slow response time, and this time it is because the "over-react."

Sudden outbreak of SARS, people were caught by surprise, the initial response did not scientific. But then the Chinese government has adopted a scientific, orderly, and effective initiatives, the successful end to contain the epidemic. With the fight against SARS experience in China, at the outbreak of new types of influenza prevention and control of temperature measurement taken in a timely manner, isolation and other measures to keep the public informed of developments in the epidemic and promote the prevention of infection by common sense.

Surprisingly, China has been the prevention and control measures some Western countries criticism of officials and experts that China's "overreaction." Prior to this, they have accused the World Health Organization over-react to the new type of influenza.

So, many countries are still faced with the spread of new influenza epidemic, the Chinese reaction over it? A closer look will find that China's reaction has been based on people-oriented, active and effective, not only should not be blamed, but worthy of a celebration of and for others to follow suit.

First of all, the "overreaction" of the argument is untenable. One view is that China "can not distinguish between a new type of influenza virus and the deadly SARS virus and infectious." To know that the new outbreak of influenza is still early stage of the epidemic, WHO and many countries have recognized medical experts, the new flu virus will mutate and come back at a later date whether the issues are still unknown. History, there have been outbreaks of influenza War claimed the lives of tens of millions of people set a precedent.

So far, the death rate of a new type of influenza is low indeed. However, the nature of the virus to be a scientific thesis, no assertions are unscientific.

Critics also said that "the Chinese leaders do not understand why the need to avoid over-react, they do not understand the foreign media and foreign public opinion." This point did not say that. Epidemic is an issue of vital importance, Just think, has always emphasized people-oriented because of the Chinese Government how to say foreign media could change the national strategy to prevent the disease it harassment?

Countries have accused government officials of China's quarantine measures, complained that its nationals are discriminated against. In fact, China's foreign quarantine of close contacts is the same, how can there be "discrimination" is? A few are isolated parties say they are discriminated against? China through various channels of communication with the countries concerned, in good faith that a new type of influenza in the prevention and control to strengthen international cooperation.

China's special national conditions, China has also decided to not take it lightly new influenza prevention and control. China's population density, liquidity, and medical and health facilities compared with the developed countries there are many shortcomings. If the prevention and control of the negative, a small virus in the world's largest developing countries would be an immeasurable loss.

China has adopted strict measures as well as blocking the spread of HIV in the world made contributions. As recently pointed out that Premier Wen Jiabao, the Chinese do so, not only to the 1.3 billion Chinese people's health throughout the world is also beneficial to the prevention and control work.

     Facts have proved that China has adopted strict prevention and control measures supported by publicity and education, not only did not cause panic among the public, but by the whole society's understanding and support, networking forum for almost one-sided support for the Government is supporting.

From the outbreak of a new type of influenza that is now found in China only a few imported cases of confirmed and suspected cases, most of those who have been in close contact with the lifting of isolation gradually. This has been the rising number of infections in other countries was in sharp contrast, a strong testament to China's approach is scientific and effective.

Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General of WHO in response to the criticism, said, in the face of the epidemic, rather over-ready to work, we still have to prepare. The disease is endemic countries but should reflect on their own measures in response to sound scientific? (Xinhua)