Saturday, September 4, 2010

Thailand: Warning Do not touch dogs - cats are cold

[translation out of Thailand]

The research found that Influenza epidemic, not only from poultry to poultry only But it is pandemic to the dogs and cats. But dogs and cats are infected and do not die in the future to 10 percent of people can be aware of transmission from dogs and cats with Avoid contact with secretions or substances from animal excreta.

The bird flu that cause severe diseases including H5N1 infection, which makes animals sick with high mortality rate of 60-70 percent while Thailand is no dead birds infected with H5N1 since 2551.

Ms. pretty Federation Wednesday Imaging Project research on bird flu transmission between animals and from animals to humans also said that Although no outbreaks of avian influenza. But the surveillance must continue. Especially migrant birds, including ducks, such as seagull chase field In November to April. Need special surveillance. Because the bird migration season.

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