Egypt: Strict measures in Gharbiya in anticipation of emergence of foci infected with foot and mouth disease or avian influenza

Translation 2-12-2012 Counsel issued Muhammad Abdul Qadir, governor of the West on Sunday instructed the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Veterinary Medicine Gharbiya take all preventive measures in case of suspected epidemic diseases of animals, such as foot and mouth disease, or bird flu, and the implementation of programs that have been developed for this purpose. noted conservative to the importance of awareness necessary for educators to protect themselves and their children and animals from epidemic diseases which they may be exposed, and the implementation of all credit conditions in animal husbandry farms, or home education. For his part, Dr. Wafik star, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Veterinary Medicine, that in case of the emergence of foci satisfactory any epidemic disease is routed to a committee of veterinarians to replace the focus to assess the epidemiological situation and take preventive measures instant such as isolating infected animals from healthy animals and give medicines required under veterinary supervision. and pointed out that it is implementing the program sprayed with disinfectant for viruses to reduce the spread of the disease, and the closure of markets selling animals in the region replaced the focus, with emphasis on the non-transfer of animals to or from the affected area, in coordination with the police, and in the case of the presence of dead animals is coordination with the EEAA to get rid of dead animals and buried in the cemetery healthy and make a place disinfected necessary.