Egypt: Prohibit the transfer of live poultry or circulation in all Governorates from July

Sunday, February 7th, 2010 - 20:03

D announced. Hamed Samaha chairman of General Authority for Veterinary Services, it was decided to ban the movement of poultry and to prevent circulation of a live final in all governorates of the Republic with effect from next July, in order to maintain the livestock and poultry industry in Egypt and limit the transfer of the bird flu virus from one place to another.

Samaha said that this decision was an update of a resolution passed by Amin Abaza, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation to criminalize the transfer of live poultry and circulation since 2006, to give farmers a transition period to stop completely before application of the law to impose sanctions on violators of up to imprisonment for 6 months and a fine more than 10 thousand pounds.

For his part, affirmed. Abdulaziz President of the Chambers of Commerce Division of poultry that Egypt's consumption of poultry daily estimated 3.2 million chickens and domestic production after the bird flu crisis, more than 7.1 million chickens, is to bridge this gap by import from abroad of safe countries.

On the other hand d prepared. Saad Nassar, Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Amin Abaza, a memorandum Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation on the re-opening of the five poultry slaughter in Cairo at the request of representatives of the Division of poultry Chamber of Commerce in Egypt.

Egypt: 15971 cases of influenza, including 5581 state schools

The Ministry of Health that the total number of cases of infection with A (H 1, that 1) known as swine flu case was 15971 so far.

On the epidemiological situation of the disease in schools and universities, the ministry - in a statement
Thursday evening, the number of confirmed cases in schools since the beginning of the school year, and so far amounted to 5581 cases.

And on the situation in universities, noted that the total number of confirmed cases in universities since the beginning of the academic year and so far amounted to 859 cases.

The number of confirmed cases outside schools and universities until the day amounted to 9531 cases.

The ministry pointed out that recovered the case of 15667, and there is currently in hospital under treatment, the number of 42 cases, while the total number of deaths 262 cases so far.

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Jharkhnad issues alert as bird flu hits bordering West Benga

Jharkhnad issues alert as bird flu hits bordering West Bengal

Sahibganj (Jharkhand), Feb 6. : In the wake of the outbreak of avian influenza

in bordering West Bengal, the Jharkhand Animal

Husbandry Department is taking preventive measures against the flu in bordering villages as issued an alert.

local authorities, however, are taking necessary measures to prevent the spread of flu from influenza-hit parts of West Bengal. Alert has been sounded in districts like Sahibganj, Pakur and Dumka of Jharkhand.

"We do not have any reported cases of bird flu. Some cases of bird flu have been reported from West Bengal and since it is a bordering area, we have taken our precaution and birds in the adjoining areas of Bengal have been culled," said Shiv Janam Singh, an official, Animal Husbandry Department.

Poultry owners of Sahibganj district were distressed as their birds are dying.

"Within a week, 25 chickens out of 50 died and now the business is down. The flu has spread from Bengal," said Mohammad Kalam, a poultry owner.

The outbreak of avian influenza was first reported on January 14 from Hazrabati and Nagar villages (block Khargram) in Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

More epicentres surfaced in the same block - Haripur, Ninur, Pathai, Dhamaliara and Diara. The state government also notified outbreaks in the Faridpur, Budua, Khorjona, Simulia villages of Burwan Block.

Containment measures have been carried out as per the contingency plan of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DADF).

So far 150,686 birds have been culled and 18,190 eggs have been destroyed in West Bengal.

Bird flu H5N1 re-strikes Myanmar

Bird flu H5N1 re-strikes Myanmar

6 February 2010 | 06:28 | FOCUS News Agency

Yangon. Bird flu H5N1 has re-struck Myanmar with one case occurring in Yangon's Mayangong township in the beginning of this month, according to a statement of the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) Saturday, Xinhua News Agency informed. Control measures are being against the spread of the disease, the statement said, calling on people to step up bio-security measures, change of livestock breeding system, avoidance of illegal import, transport and trading of chickens and its products, and prompt report of suspected bird flu case. In April 2008, the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) declared Myanmar as a bird-flu-free country three months after the country was proved that there was no residual bird flu virus remained over the period since January of the year. From February 2006 until the last in December 2007, there were numerous outbreaks of the avian influenza in Myanmar covering 25 townships of six states and divisions. All of the occurrences were blamed for infecting from abroad especially that the virus was carried into the country by migratory birds from the cold regions in the world infecting local birds, according to the LBVD. Myanmar reported outbreak of the avian influenza in the country for the first time in some poultry farms in Mandalay and Sagaing divisions in early 2006, followed by those in Yangon division in early 2007, in Mon state's Thanbyuzayat and western Bago division' s Letpadan in July and in eastern Bago division's Thanatpin and in Yangon division's Hmawby in October the same year. Despite the declaration as a bird-flu-free country, the Myanmar livestock authorities continued to call on the country's people to exercise a long-term precaution against the deadly H5N1 bird flu.

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Don't let your guard down As WHO comes under attack, accused of creating fake pandemic...

Sunday, February 7th 2010

AS of late the World Health Organisation (WHO) has come under attack by several countries saying they created a fake pandemic so cash strap pharmaceutical companies could profit.

The accusations came about after reports suggested that the influenza A H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, proved to be more like the common flu virus rather than a deadly disease.

In response to the allegations however, WHO issued a statement saying they acted in the interest of humanity when they declared H1N1 a pandemic and was by no means ’improperly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry’.

Local Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) representative, Dr Yitades Gebre, said the world was going through a real pandemic and that the allegations were scientifically wrong and historically incorrect.

’As an international institution involved in an unprecedented public health event, WHO understands criticism is inevitable, and when constructive, is very welcome,’ he said. Gebre, an adviser in family health and disease management, insisted that their aim has, and always would be, to provide independent advice to Member States.

’WHO took decisive actions in accordance with the International Health Regulations but did not announce the start of a pandemic until 11 June 2009 when the updated pandemic criteria were met.

This current influenza pandemic is a scientifically well-documented event in which the emergence and spread of a new influenza virus has caused an unusual epidemiological pattern of disease throughout the world. The labelling of the pandemic as ’fake’ is to ignore recent history and science and to trivialise the deaths of over 14,000 people and the many additional serious illnesses experienced by others,’ he said.

Chief Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health, Dr Anton Cumberbatch said he agreed with WHO and saw no merit for other countries to criticise the global health.

After all, lab analyses showed that this influenza virus was genetically and antigenically very different from other influenza viruses circulating among people and epidemiological information provided by Mexico, the United States and Canada demonstrated person-to-person transmission, while clinical information, from Mexico, indicated that the virus could cause severe disease and death, he said.

’There is a pandemic and it is real, and there is no reason for anyone to put their guard down’, he said.

After H1N1 was declared a pandemic, this country ordered more than130,000 doses of Tamiflu and 260,000 doses of the vaccine. So far, less than 50,000 people have been vaccinated against the virus and the ministry was unable to say how much doses of Tamiflu were still in stock,

When the Express asked Cumberbatch what was being done with the remaining Tamiflu doses, he said although the H1N1 was not as predominant, they had originally ordered the antiviral for H5N1.

Avian influenza, otherwise known as H5N1, has taken flight in Southeast Asia, and according to Cumberbatch, the ministry was keeping up surveillance because this could be a next pandemic.

He said while the world has concentrated on countering the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, avian influenza, or H5N1, has quietly continued to take a toll on both poultry and human populations.

Last year, reports indicated that 17 countries had outbreaks of H5N1 in domestic poultry and wild birds.

WHO also issued a statement saying that H5N1 poses a pandemic threat because out of those reported 72 human cases, 32 of them were fatal.

’Our observation of the pandemic is that swine flu is down internationally, but that is not to say that there cannot be another wave so therefore we are going to be alert and advise the national community to remain alert and we strongly recommend people get vaccinated, particularly those who are in ’at risk’ groups,’ he said.

-Aabida Allaham

Vietnam: Bird flu appears in the Central Highlands

QĐND - Saturday, June 2, 2010, 1:3 (GMT +7)
QĐND - Afternoon 5-2, Department of Animal Health said that the avian influenza are at risk of outbreak back in many places. Notably, in the same time, both the North (Dien Bien province), Central (Ha Tinh) and Southern (Ca Mau, Soc Trang) appeared translated flu.

In Ca Mau, flu recurrence after service last May 12-2009, services continuing past arise in two families in An Xuyen commune, Ca Mau City more than 1040 ducks died and forced destruction. Until now, progress has spread to eight communes in three districts of the city of Ca Mau province with a total poultry destroyed the 1018 chickens, ducks 3112 and 24 thousand children.

Days 5-2, Chi Kon Tum provincial Veterinary Bureau has also destroyed nearly 1300 ducks, 157 chickens and 64 thousand children, 250 eggs of a breeding households residing in rural Dak Me, Bo Y commune, Ngoc Hoi district for bird flu.

Original:
Cúm gia cầm xuất hiện tại Tây Nguyên
QĐND - Thứ Bẩy, 06/02/2010, 1:3 (GMT+7)
QĐND – Chiều 5-2, Cục Thú y cho biết, dịch cúm gia cầm đang có nguy cơ bùng phát trở lại tại nhiều địa phương. Đáng chú ý là trong cùng thời điểm, cả miền Bắc (tỉnh Điện Biên), miền Trung (Hà Tĩnh) và miền Nam (Cà Mau, Sóc Trăng) đã xuất hiện dịch cúm.

Tại Cà Mau, sau khi dịch cúm tái phát cuối tháng 12-2009, vừa qua dịch tiếp tục phát sinh tại hai gia đình ở xã An Xuyên, thành phố Cà Mau làm hơn 1.040 con vịt bị chết và buộc tiêu hủy. Đến nay, dịch đã lan ra 8 xã thuộc 3 huyện, thành phố của tỉnh Cà Mau với tổng số gia cầm bị tiêu hủy là 1.018 con gà, 3.112 con vịt và 24 con ngan.

Ngày 5-2, Chi cục Thú y tỉnh Kon Tum cũng đã tiêu hủy gần 1.300 con vịt, 157 con gà và 64 con ngan, 250 quả trứng của một hộ chăn nuôi trú tại thôn Đăk Mế, xã Bờ Y, huyện Ngọc Hồi vì bị cúm gia cầm.

Bird flu outbreaks in Tebo

Sabtu, 06 Februari 2010 10:31
Bird flu outbreaks in Tebo
Stock Tamiflu Safe

MUARATEBO - Afian Virus Influenza (AI) or bird flu virus now endemic in Kab re Tebo. Unmitigated, hundreds of chickens residents in one village reportedly died suddenly. This deadly virus was not immune to 'burned' from Earth Simultaneously Serengkuh Pole Paddle by service agencies teerkait.

Various efforts have been anticipated and the eradication of relevant agencies to do this the virus get out of Tebo. For example, by doing tight control over cross-lau-chicken. Therefore, it is feared would infect humans.

Meanwhile, Public Health Service to ensure stocks of flu drug, Tamiflu, is safe. Kabid Public Health Services and Pharmaceuticals, Dr Indra, said stocks of Tamiflu are always available in the Diskes to anticipate the occurrence of unwanted things regarding bird flu outbreaks.

"Stock Tamiflu we still safe. Still available in the office. In fact, the health center, health center is one we have spread," he said, yesterday.

Furthermore, Indra explained, the concern now is that the bird flu infecting people. The spread of this deadly virus very quickly. For that, it called on the public remain vigilant, particularly in chickens died suddenly.

"If there are chickens died suddenly, do not touch. For humans can contract with a direct contact with chickens that died suddenly," he said.

Explained, the incident of bird flu outbreaks this is the second time during 2010, after a couple of weeks ago a similar case occurred in the Middle Tebo district marked by dozens of chickens died suddenly people. It is expected that all citizens continue to be cautious and continue to obey the instructions that have been submitted the team handling the bird flu virus.

Where it came from this virus, he also could not be sure. What is clear, he said, the H5N1 virus is dangerous and very mysterious. "It could be infected from outside, because they shed dirt and so forth," he concluded.

Vietnam: Translated influenza A/H1N1 spread in many localities

9:01 PM, 05/02/2010

(VOV) - After the discovery of 144 students School [Trường PTCS] Dong Xa, the village Na Rì, Bắc Cạn influenza A/H1N1 infected, there were more people in 26 communes of the village Hữu Trác, district Na Rì, infected this virus.

Under these circumstances, preventive health center of province Bac Kan district Na RI sent staff to the service, the local government spraying toxic chemicals to disinfect environmental objectives, isolation of patients and localized stamping service .

Local health sector has also planned throughout the day directly from provincial to district level, commune level to detect and treat patients in time from now until New Year. The materials and equipment is ready, antiseptics Cloramin B as well as drug Tamiflu is guaranteed. The social services also have implemented proactive measures to prevent virus spreading.

Mr Ma Van Dinh, Nguyen Nguyen Huu Trac Chairman said, the propaganda has been disseminated to all the villages to the right precautions. Commune health stations was reported to county health center to prepare drugs and deployment services to the households are being isolated, spraying for epidemic prevention.

Also in Kon Tum, 5 / 2, Sub-Department of Animal Health Organization Province destroyed nearly 1300 ducks, 157 chickens and 64 thousand children, 250 eggs of all kinds of household Lê Minh Đức, residing in rural Đăk Mế, village Bờ Y, district Ngọc Hồi vì bị cúm A/H5N1 for flu A/H5N1.

Previously, 2 / 2, at his home Minh had 814 sick and dead ducks. Immediately after receiving the news report, Sub-Department of Animal Health Kon Tum has conducted inspection, monitoring, localized organizations, isolation of infected ducks and disinfected the area target single captivity birds, aquatic birds.

Offices also urgently samples sent for examination to diagnose the cause of disease. Pm to 4 / 2, all three samples sent to the Animal Health Agency 4-Da Nang were positive for influenza A/H5N1 virus.

Immediately after the destruction, the functional units also has implemented measures against the plug as signs, limiting traffic through the area with service, disinfect the entire target exclusive breeding area and surrounding area as well as against the service plan. This is the first locality in the province of Kon Tum with avian influenza this year. /.

Results of the Bird Flu Test Not Yet Completed

Previously reported here:

http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot.com/2010/02/indo-update-on-4-cyprus-crew-members.html

Jumat, 5 Februari 2010 | 23:15 WITA

The health section head (Dinkes) South Kalimantan drg Rosihan Adhani, on Friday (5/2) say, up to now results of the laboratory test against four ABK berk warga negaraan foreign (the FOREIGN NATIONAL) that it was suspected was affected by the bird flu virus was not yet known.

Beforehand, he confirmed results of this laboratory test could be known yesterday.

Evidently, the sample that was sent to the Department's laboratory of the Health (the Department of Health) evidently did not yet have results. "Now did not yet have the report about results" of "this laboratory test." Therefore continue to we were waiting, he said. With not yet he explained results of this test, his side still could not confirm whether the four crews were positive bird flu or not. Because that became the guide to confirm, only referred with results of this laboratory. So, the health service continued to be waiting for results of this testing. "His rule must be based on results" of the "lab." So yes must we were waiting how results later, he accused. Still according to Rosihan, up to now they continue to receive the tight supervision of the medical official despite his condition in a manner gradually began to improve. Up to now, in South Kalimantan did not yet have the spreading of the bird flu virus that spread to humankind. That has been found, still the spreading from the poultry then happened.

Egypt: Case #96 - Clarification

Previously posted here:

http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot.com/2010/02/egypt-confirmed-h5n1-human-96.html

Regarding this excerpt, I consulted Twall, from FluTrackers.com, on the question of Tamiflu resistance.

The statement added that the situation got a Tamiflu-resistant to disease once they enter the hospital issued Menouf, but that the continuation of their health in a critical situation prompted the hospital was converted to the Abbasid

He has reassured me that it was a translation error.

commonground, "this group of words (التاميفلو المقاوم للمرض ) really means that tamiful is used to treat the dieases of bird flu.

it also reads like they were forced to transfer the person because of how sick they were."

Thank you Twall, you are very much appreciated!

Commonground: Change in Diagnostic Methods in Indonesia & Egypt??

Indonesia:
February 3, 2010
..."Bandung – Bird flu/avian influenza/AI H5N1 case has reached over a half of total cases recorded in West Java on 2009. At the beginning of 2010, about 70 bird flu cases had been found in ten municipals (kabupaten). Head of Livestock Service of West Java, Koesmayadi Tatang Padmadinata stated that current situation had been a warning..."The increase of cases was suggested because of the change of diagnostic method. The Public Health Division of Livestock Service of West Java, Sri Mudjiatiningsih mentioned that the procedural change had been an agreement between FAO (who managed the Participatory Diseases Surveillance and Response) with Livestock Services. Previously, bird flu control measures would be done if only molecular biology or PCR test showed positive of AI to the samples which had been tested positive by rapid test. However, new policy of diagnostic method would be done by applying every bird flu control measures when rapid test showed positive. Control measures here would be biosecurity procedure and vaccination. Depopulation would be done only when PCR showed positive, described Sri."...
http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nusa/2010/02/03/brk,20100203-223094,id.html

Egypt:
January 19th:
...."MALR/GOVS on 19 January 2010 announced 17 household cases in 8 governorates (marked below with an asterisk * ). GOVS said the volume of cases was a result of the strengthening of passive surveillance in veterinary clinics. Veterinarians in the clinics were trained in a new HPAI case definition and use of a rapid field test. The veterinarians were given tasks for early detection of cases in the village, i.e., regular checks on the clinical status of birds in surrounding villages and testing for sick chickens in consistency with the case definition by using the rapid field test. In the cases announced January 19 (*), all samples taken by rapid field test were sent to the laboratory for confirmation by PCR technique regardless of the result of the rapid field test.".....
http://www.saidr.org/en/animals.php

HPAI outbreak in Cambodia border

Tuoi Tre Online
CNN.com - Friday, 5 / 2

-TT - TT - On 3-2, the Ministry of Health in Cambodia confirmed avian influenza H5N1 outbreak in the province of Takeo is adjacent to the border of Vietnam.

Phnom Penh Post reported his words led Ly Sovann, deputy director of Agency for infectious disease control in Cambodia, confirmed test result from poultry in the village Pralay, social Romenh district Koh Andeth have positive results with H5N1 virus.

The same day, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia requested the agricultural province of Takeo destroyed all live poultry within a radius of 5km and stop selling fresh poultry within 10km around the outbreak area services.

Up to 3-2, in District Andeth Koh has more than 16,000 poultry died of H5N1 infection, and 31,000 live poultry are symptoms of infection. Takeo provincial government advised people not to eat meat from infected poultry, sanitation and epidemic prevention around place to live if the fever to hospital immediately for treatment in time.

Avian influenza began to appear in Cambodia from 2005 to seven people dead.

Mentan: 30 Provincial Bird Flu Not Freed

Friday, 05 February 2010, 16:13 pm


SUKABUMI - A total of 30 provinces in Indonesia are still not free from bird flu pacification. Impact, poultry exports to other countries can still be done.

Data from the Ministry of Agriculture says there are only three provinces that the bird flu-free North Maluku, Gorontalo, and recently West Kalimantan. There are as many as''30 provinces that have not been free from bird flu,''said Minister of Agriculture, Suswono after declaring a national movement of livestock breeders healthy and unhealthy, Tenjolaya Village, Sub Cicurug, Sukabumi District, Friday (5 / 2).

National movement that aimed to improve community health status. Announce activities centered on the location of movement farmer group farm Ayam Kampung Sukabumi (Kepraks).

Suswono According to the government to prioritize the handling of bird flu cases. Thus, expected in the next year, there are a number of other provinces, which is free from the flu is still being done by burung''Penanganannya National Avian influenza and therein, including the Minister of Agriculture,''said Suswono.

The existence of the National Commission on Avian Influenza itself in the near future will soon be replaced with a new institutional. Suswono added, if the bird flu problem could be overcome so Indonesia could take advantage of export opportunities abroad extraordinary. But unfortunately, the potential of the poultry sector in Indonesia, which has been realized only reached 60 percent.

These conditions Suswono light, either because the bird flu problem. Movement declaration healthy farm, a government effort to overcome the spread of avian flu burung''Pemeliharaan will not open or removed, because it will not be profitable,''said Suswono. The reason such a system maintenance is very vulnerable to the spread of disease and difficult to control.

Regent Sukabumi, Sukmawijaya, added that his party supports the efforts of bird flu made the central government. Among the activities of bio tightening security, culling of birds positive for bird flu vaccination of healthy poultry, and so forth.

Sukmawijaya explained, in early 2010, in Sukabumi District, has been one case of mass deaths of 569 birds tail. The case is currently being handled by the Department of Animal Husbandry (Disnak) of Kenya.

Only Three Provinces Free Bird Flu

Friday, 05 February 2010, 18:54:00
SUKABUMI, (PRLM) .- Minister of Health (Minister) RI, Dr.Endang Rahayu Setianingsih, Friday (5 / 2), reveals only three provinces in Indonesia which declared free of bird flu virus. It is the third province of North Maluku, Gorontalo, and West Kalimantan. While the thirty other provinces, the government still has not pulled out and given still fragile spread of bird flu or Avian Infuenza (AI).

Thus expressed sidelines Menkes top program launched "Healthy Farmers, Healthy Livestock". Activities that took place in the yard Tenjolaya Village, Kec. Cicurug, Kab. Sukabumi was also attended by Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) RI Ir. Suswono.

While the number of cases against people suspected of bird flu virus reached 161 cases. From as many cases handled by the government of birds were recorded almost 82% died of suffering from bird flu.

"But the case nearly every year has decreased. But the community may be unaware tida. We must always have to remain alert to symptoms of suspected bird flu," said Health Minister (Menkes) RI, Endang Rahayu Setianingsih, to "PRLM".

Nepal: bird flu registered in Pokhara

05 февраля 2010, 10:18

As the representative of the Ministry of Agriculture, tests made in a London laboratory, confirmed the suspected presence of avian influenza H5N1 in Pokhara.

The need to conduct tests came after the farm of a local Poultrymen 100 dead chickens and 38 ducks. Currently taking all possible measures to prevent the further spread of the virus. Also created a special committee, which monitors implementation of all necessary procedures.

About 10 thousand heads of birds may go to slaughter to prevent contamination of other areas. The government hopes to resolve the problem within a week.

Continuous care provided during the Tet

The Minister of Health Nguyen Quoc Trieu, gave 1 February instruction on continuity of care at the New Year of the Tiger. It recommended the hospital to develop teams capable of continuously treating 24 h/24 all emergencies. The Minister also asked the media to publicize the addresses of the pharmacies. Inspectors of the Ministry, the Health Services of provinces and cities will in turn strengthen their controls on food security, before, during and after Tet, as well as surveillance, detection and treatment of persons suffering from contagious diseases, including influenza A/H1N1 and A/H5N1.

Duck, chicken culls go on in an effort to contain flu

Friday, 05 February 2010 15:04 Chhay Channyda

AUTHORITIES continued to destroy ducks and chickens on Thursday in the second day of a cull intended to prevent an outbreak of bird flu from spreading beyond Takeo province’s Pralay Meas village, agriculture officials said.

“We destroyed 50 ducks and 150 chickens in Pralay Meas village today,” said Thai Ly, Takeo province’s chief officer of domesticated animals.
Thai Ly said that authorities would continue the cull until all fowl in the village were eliminated.

“At that point, we will closely monitor the village [for infections] for the next 30 days and continue to ensure that no poultry is sold or trafficked through the area,” he said.

Thai Ly said that officials will soon hold talks with farmers and vendors across Koh Andeth district to discuss the ban on selling poultry and other temporary measures critical to containing the bird flu outbreak.

Nhib Sron, director of the Takeo agriculture office, said that almost all of the ducks in the village had been destroyed on the first day of the cull, allowing authorities to focus their attention on elusive and highly mobile chickens.

“There aren’t nearly as many chickens as ducks in the village, which makes them harder to pin down, compounded with the fact that unlike ducks they tend to walk around everywhere,” he said.

He said that as an additional precaution, the perimeter of the village was being sprayed with an antibacterial agent called TH-4, although the compound is not effective against viruses.

Nhib Sron also said that authorities planned to confine the cull to Pralay Meas village despite instructions from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to kill all poultry within 5 kilometres of the outbreak area.

“Within the 5-kilometre range, we are still going to enforce the commercial ban on poultry and teach people about the dangers of the disease,” he said, adding that no human infections had been reported.

On Wednesday local authorities and representatives from several ministries launched their response to the outbreak, which centred on a village-wide poultry cull that saw 710 ducks and 350 chickens eliminated by day’s end.

The ministry ordered the cull on Tuesday after several ducks killed in an unidentified outbreak tested positive for the H5N1 virus, commonly known as bird flu. Before the results were announced, more than 19,500 ducks had died and 35,000 had fallen ill.

Cambodia reported its first case of H5N1 in poultry in January 2004. Four human cases of bird flu were reported in Cambodia between February and May of 2005, all of them fatal. There have been nine known cases of bird flu in Cambodia. Two of them, including the case of a Kampong Cham man diagnosed in December, have been non-lethal.

Vietnam: Nghe An Province - H5N1 Poultry Outbreak

05-02-2010

ND - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has a number of electric posts 04/CÐ-BNN-TY People's Committees of provinces and cities Surgeons, ministries of Health, Industry and Trade, Transportation, Information and Communication, police about controlling the slaughter, sale, processing, transporting livestock, poultry and livestock products and poultry before and after Tet Canh Dan, asking:

People's Committees of provinces and cities held Surgeons slaughtering cattle and poultry concentrated in the places specified in cities and towns, prohibit marketing of cattle, poultry and unknown origin Veterinary Quarantine failed; banned live poultry trade in the inner city, urban; prohibit selling more cattle farming, poultry; in rural areas do not have avian flu: Allows slaughtering poultry in markets where a special slaughter in other sectors, the poultry slaughter equipment protection is minimal. People's Committees at all levels to strengthen the inspection and treatment of serious violations ...

At Dien Bien province, translated foot and mouth disease (LMLM) are spread over large and very complex evolutions. Since the public service (on 29-1), the province has more in communes, wards and district Dien Bien, Muong Cha district of Dien Bien Phu and Ho appear translated, with more than 232 cattle disease, bringing the total to 717 animals sick children.

4-2 days, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said Nghe An, in two days, progress in bird flu has appeared in 19 communes in Nghi Phong neighbors, Nghi Loc district. Initially 405 ducks have been identified as infected have brought to destruction.

Egypt: Confirmed H5N1 Human #96

The 29-year-old woman from Sadat Center Monofiya ..
"Health" detected 96 bird flu infection

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 - 20:20

The Ministry of Health this evening, Thursday, discovered the case of the 96 human cases of bird flu, a woman, aged 29 years of Sadat Center Menoufiya Governorate.

A statement issued by the Ministry of Health, The symptoms of avian influenza began to appear on the case Jan. 27, after 7 days on this date entered the hospital issued Menouf has been suffering from double pneumonia, high fever, difficulty in breathing after exposure to birds suspected of being infected with bird flu.

The statement added that the situation got a Tamiflu-resistant to disease once they enter the hospital issued Menouf, but that the continuation of their health in a critical situation prompted the hospital was converted to the Abbasid

Indo: Update on 4 Cyprus Crew Members Suspected of BF

I count three....
Previously posted here:

http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot.com/2010/02/flu-patients-wait-two-more-days.html ... and here:
http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot.com/2010/02/indonesia-four-cyprus-crew-allegedly.html

Two People Expressed Negative

Thursday, February 4, 201

BANJARMASIN, THURSDAY - Entering the day-to-6, four citizens of Ukraine who became ill of influenza like illness, Thursday (4/2/2010) this morning asked for the menu of bread and fried eggs soft-boiled. While the late morning, they asked for chicken soup.

From the description of Public Relations and Information Kasie Ulin HM Joseph Hospital, which is indication of the three ILI disease, two people expressed negative.

Now, it just waiting for the results of one more person. All four were still being treated at the Hospital 5th floor Bougenville Ulin Banjarmasin.

Kalimantan & H5N1 in Poultry

Regarding the previous post of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in South Kalimantan, I thought I would post my listing of H5N1 Poultry outbreaks this year. The blue would be the outbreaks.

There are 9 regencies and two cities in South Kalimantan as listed below with their capitals:

* Balangan (Paringin)

* Banjar (Martapura)

* Barito Kuala (Marabahan)

* Hulu Sungai Selatan (Kandangan)

* Hulu Sungai Tengah (Barabai)*

* Hulu Sungai Utara (Amuntai)

* Kota Baru (Kotabaru)

* Tabalong (Tanjung)

* Tanah Bumbu (Batulicin)

* Tanah Laut (Pleihari)

* Tapin (Rantau)

*Not Confirmed

Banjarmasin

is the capital of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located on a delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers. As a result, Banjarmasin is sometimes called the "River City".

4 Foreign Residents Suspected Bird Flu – 2/1

Banjarbaru

Banjarbaru has an area of 371,3 km2, divided into 3 subdistricts (kecamatan): Banjarbaru, Cempaka and Landasan Ulin. In order to stimulate development, City Government planns to increase the number of subdistricts to 5. Currently subdistricts cover 4 to 7 administrative villages (kelurahan) each, i.e.:

Banjarbaru District covers:

* Banjarbaru Utara

* Loktabat Utara

* Loktabat Selatan

* Sungai Besar

* Sungai Ulin

Cempaka District covers:

* Sungai Tiung

* Bangkal

* Cempaka

* Palam

Landasan Ulin District covers:

* Landasan Ulin Barat

* Landasan Ulin Tengah

* Landasan Ulin Timur

* Landasan Ulin Utara

* Guntung Payung

* Guntung Manggis

* Syamsuddin Noor

Central Kalimantan

Central Kalimantan is divided into 13 districts or regencies, which are headed a regent. (Capitals listed in brackets)

* South Barito (Buntok)

* East Barito (Tamiang Layang)

* North Barito (Muara Teweh)

* Gunung Mas (Kuala Kurun)

* Kapuas (Kuala Kapuas)

* Katingan (Kasongan)

* West Kotawaringin (Pangkalan Bun)

* East Kotawaringin (Sampit)

* Lamandau (Nanga Bulik)

* Murung Raya (Puruk Cahu)

* Pulang Pisau (Pulang Pisau)

* Sukamara (Sukamara)

* Seruyan (Kuala Pembuang)

and the provincial capital:

· Palangkaraya

The subdistricts of Central Kalimantan with the regency it falls into are as follows:

* Antang Kalang, Kotawaringin Timur

* Arut Selatan, Kotawaringin Barat

* Arut Utara, Kotawaringin Barat

* Awang, Barito Timur

* Baamang, Kotawaringin Timur

* Balai Riam, Sukamara

* Banamatingang, Pulang Pisau

* Barito Tuhup Raya, Murung Raya

* Basarang, Kapuas

* Benua Lima, Barito Timur

* Bukit Batu, Palangka Raya

* Bulik, Lamandau

* Cempaga, Kotawaringin Timur

* Danau Sembuluh, Seruyan

* Delang, Lamandau

* Dusun Hilir, Barito Selatan

* Dusun Selatan, Barito Selatan

* Dusun Tengah, Barito Timur

* Dusun Timur, Barito Timur

* Dusun Utara, Barito Selatan

* Gunung Bintang Awai, Barito Selatan

* Gunung Purei, Barito Utara

* Gunung Timang, Barito Utara

* Hanau, Seruyan

* Jekan Raya, Palangka Raya

* Jelai, Sukamara

* Jenamas, Barito Selatan

* Kahayan Hilir, Pulang Pisau

* Kahayan Hulu Utara, Gunung Mas

* Kahayan Kuala, Pulang Pisau

* Kahayan Tengah, Pulang Pisau

* Kamipang, Katingan

* Kapuas Barat, Kapuas

* Kapuas Hilir, Kapuas

* Kapuas Hulu, Kapuas

* Kapuas Kuala, Kapuas

* Kapuas Murung, Kapuas

* Kapuas Timur, Kapuas

* Karau Kuala, Barito Selatan

* Karusen Janang, Barito Timur

* Katingan Hilir, Katingan

* Katingan Hulu, Katingan

* Katingan Kuala, Katingan

* Katingan Tengah, Katingan

* Kota Besi, Kotawaringin Timur

* Kotawaringin Lama, Kotawaringin Barat

* Kumai, Kotawaringin Barat

* Kurun, Gunung Mas

* Lahei, Barito Utara

* Lamandau, Lamandau

* Laung Tuhup, Murung Raya

* Maliku, Pulang Pisau

* Mantangai, Kapuas

* Marikit, Katingan

* Mendawai, Katingan

* Mentawa Baru, Kotawaringin Timur

* Mentaya Hilir Selatan, Kotawaringin Timur

* Mentaya Hilir Utara, Kotawaringin Timur

* Mentaya Hulu, Kotawaringin Timur

* Montalat, Barito Utara

* Munuhing, Gunung Mas

* Murung, Murung Raya

* Pahandut, Palangka Raya

* Paku, Barito Timur

* Pandih Batu, Pulang Pisau

* Pangkalan Banteng, Kotawaringin Barat

* Pangkalan Lada, Kotawaringin Barat

* Parenggean, Kotawaringin Timur

* Patangkep Tutui, Barito Timur

* Pematang Karau, Barito Timur

* Permata Intan, Murung Raya

* Pulau Hanaut, Kotawaringin Timur

* Pulau Malan, Katingan

* Pulau Petak, Kapuas

* Rakumpit, Palangka Raya

* Raren Batuah, Barito Timur

* Rungan, Gunung Mas

* Sanaman Mantikei, Katingan

* Sebangau Kuala, Pulang Pisau

* Sebangau, Palangka Raya

* Selat, Kapuas

* Sepang, Gunung Mas

* Seribu Riam, Murung Raya

* Seruyan Hilir, Seruyan

* Seruyan Hulu, Seruyan

* Seruyan Tengah, Seruyan

* Sukamara, Sukamara

* Sumber Barito, Murung Raya

* Tanah Siang, Murung Raya

* Tasik Payawan, Katingan

* Tewah, Gunung Mas

* Tewang Sangalang Garing, Katingan

* Teweh Tengah, Barito Utara

* Teweh Timur, Barito Utara

* Timpah, Kapuas

Indo: S. Kalimantan: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever: 11 Died in 2009; 10 Died in January 2010

Friday, February 5, 2010
The attack of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in South Kalimantan (Kalimantan) has not abated. From January to early February has claimed 10 lives.

Figures presented Chief Public Health South Kalimantan, drg Adhani Rosihan menganggetkan enough. Understandably, from the data in 2009, the year 11 people died, while in 2010, only a month had 10 people died.

The high mortality rate that should really pay attention, because the health office estimates that the peak dengue South Kalimantan is still going on until February. Although impressed seasonal, as always happens every year, especially at the beginning of the rainy season, this month may fall victim remains.

One cause of increased cases of dengue, because of the changing seasons of extreme enough to the summer rainy season. Change the season to make Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to breed rapidly.

Of note during the last three years, DHF patients had not been out of numbers in the hundreds. In 2009 then, there were 113 people who attacked South Kalimantan dengue, 11 of whom died. That figure is far more than in 2008 and with 740 patients, eight people died. During 2007 there were 1321 cases, 16 of whom died.

DHF vulnerability occurs evenly in almost all districts in South Kalimantan. Even from the 13 districts / cities, listed nine areas declared extraordinary events (KLB) DBD.

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Commonground's Map of Southern Vietnam/Cambodia Outbreaks

Click on link for the full map, and the description.
Yellow is H5N1 Poultry Outbreaks; Green is Misc.



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Indonesia.....Can Someone Let Them Know That Tamiflu does not PREVENT Bird Flu.....

Beware citizens of Bird Flu
Suddenly, dozens of Chicken Dead

Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 17:43 pm
BOGOR (Pos Kota) - Dozens of chickens that died suddenly in Kampung Neglasari RT.001 RW 01, Kelurahan Ciparigi North Bogor District was caused tetelo disease. However Department of Health (health office) Kota Bogor ask local residents wary of the spread of H2N1 virus or bird flu.
Lurah Ciparigi, Men Gunandi, said Thursday, after health office staff and the Department of Animal Husbandry and Partanian (Disnakan) Bogor City investigation, including frequently asked questions by residents
confirmed 12 local chicken warha sudden death was caused tetelo disease.
"Not found a history of chicken died suddenly because of bird flu in Kampung Neglasari," he said.

Previously local residents to panic after 14 chickens died suddenly of their pets. IYUS, part owner of a chicken to admit, surprised to find dead chickens littered the yard. Tomorrow day a similar incident happen again in other chickens. "The number of dead chickens residents and 14 tails we report this to the ravine," he said.

While Kadinkes Bogor City, Triwanda Elan, appealed to local residents and the City of Bogor wary of the spread of bird flu virus. Especially as the current rainy season is expected until next March. "For that we have spread 5000 Tamiflu tablets to sleuruh Puskesama in Bogor City," he said.

But until now, the drug has not been used. He said, Tamiflu is used when there are cases of bird flu in a region. "Because of the nature of this drug for prevention of bird flu," he said.

Until now it has not found any cases of bird flu. "Only a year ago in 2009 there were four cases, two of whom died," he explained.

Indonesia, East Java: Ponorgo-H5N1 -75 chickens died suddenly

Thursday, 04 Februari 2010

PONOROGO - The attack of bird flu in Ponorogo increasingly mengganas. A day yesterday (3 / 2), found 75 chickens died suddenly. From the results of agricultural research services (disperta) the local chickens died of the H5N1 virus positive. Conclusion''while the chicken is bird flu,''the light of Livestock Development Kasi Disperta Andi Susetyo, yesterday.

Chicken sudden death cases occurred in Kelurahan Beduri, Ponorogo District (City). Precisely in Glatik Road and Crane Road. Road Glatik recorded 45 chickens died suddenly. Chickens are dead in the morning without previous symptoms. The cranes are on the Road 30 chickens died suddenly. ''All the chicken that was immediately burned and buried,''he said.

For the surviving chickens it directly to the isolation. The goal, to avoid contracting the virus dead chickens. ''In theory, it should have turned off all the chicken, but because farmers can not ya just finally isolated,''he explained.

Similar expressed M Rodisun, disperta field officers. In addition to the process of culling and isolation, it also conducts spraying disinfectant in the livestock pen. In addition, disinfectants are also distributed to some farmers. Spraying''done to viruses and bacteria can not spread,''he said.

Bird flu cases have also occurred in Kelurahan Nologaten. Dozens of residents of livestock chickens died suddenly. Having done the research, the chicken was allegedly attacked by the H5N1 virus. In addition to the urban, the virus that can infect humans that has spread in many rural areas. As in the case findings and Kauman Jenangan.