Thailand
14 November 2008
Residents in the lower northern province of Uthai Thani have been cautioned about the spread of bird flu. The good news is two children suspected of having the infection have tested negative.
A Public Health Ministry official has warned the public to beware of avian influenza, after an infection was discovered in poultry in Nongchang District of Uthai Thani Province. Earlier, the virus was detected in Sukothai province.
The official said cool temperatures may support the spread of the virus and cause bird-to-human transmission; therefore, those who have knowledge of any fowls dying of unknown causes must inform public health officers, while any person who has touched dead poultry should see a doctor immediately if they experience coughing, high fever, muscle pain, and shortness of breath.
Meanwhile, patients suspected of having being infected with the bird flu in local hospitals in Uthai Thani, including two boys aged two and five years old, have been found not to have the infection.
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