Monday, February 16, 2009

Bird flu scare in S Dinajpur

17 Feb 2009, 0251 hrs IST, TNN
MALDA: Residents of South Dinajpur fear a bird flu outbreak following the death of hundreds of chickens in the Harirampore block in the past couple of days. About 400 chickens have died in Baromahar village under Bairhatta panchayat in two days. All the dead birds showed symptoms of bird flu. On Sunday, 16 chickens of a villager, Hussein Ali, died.

While the reports of the blood samples sent to Bhopal are awaited, the district administration has started making the preliminary arrangements for culling.

DM Ashoke Banerjee said: "The blood samples have been sent to the Bhopal laboratory from Belgachia. However, department of Animal Resource has asked us to make all the necessary arrangements for culling. On Monday, 20 more chickens died in Bairhatta."

The student the Positif Suspect Flu Burung PRIMARY SCHOOL

7 Februari, 2009

A student who still was seated school elementary class 5 was affected by the bird flu virus until must be treated in RSUD Dr.,Soeroto,Ngawi, Bayu Widodo,12. Resident Dusun/Desa Tambak Boyo, Kecamatan Mantingan, Ngawi. (16/2) Bayu already 2 days must be treated, in RSUD Dr.Soeroto,Ngawi, and to a place kan [you know] in the child's space R-4 especially children that too with the condition for the room did not have the other patient through to bayu only alone in this room. Beforehand Bayu could be treated several hours in one of the closest community health centres in the Mantingan Subdistrict because of seeing the condition at that time the patient Bayu experienced hot and cold and breathless, Bayu then was checked by some, the official of the community health centre and Bayu results positive contracted the bird flu virus until must be reconciled in RSUD Dr,.Soeroto,Ngawi, because facilities did not satisfy.

According to the patient's older brother Iwan,16, was met by the reporter when being waiting for his brother of Bayu in RSUD Dr.Soeroto to say, "before my brother was sick could play the available pigeon dirumah that too dila, kukan each day, after at intervals of how many Bayu days experienced hot and cold that was high as well as was accompanied breathlessly, saw the condition for my brother then I and the family brought to the Community Health Centre of closest,”Kata Iwan.. Added pula,”Saat my brother was examined by the community health centre doctor evidently according to this doctor bayu was affected by the bird flu virus and must be immediately reconciled in RSUD Dr.Soeroto Ngawi,memang beforehand didaerah the place sayaa [saya = I/me/myself] many poultries that died with automatically,’ Tambah Iwan saw the condition bayu above-mentioned he was at once reconciled in RSUD Dr, soeroto Ngawi and was placed diruang children R-4 with the condition for the quiet room and did not have occupants of the other patient I, tu also for 2 days in this room. Dr.Agnesia Fitri,Spd when doing the physical cheque against bayu for how many days in this RS to say,”Indeed when Bayu was brought here, was affected by the bird flu virus until we carried out the intensive maintenance against bayu, sampai during the medical maintenance for how many days, here the condition bayu already bai, kan that too was also done by us roentgen [rontgen = x'ray] and results now negative,”Ujar Fitri. (hery)

Vietnam: President of many poultry sold illegally


16-02-2009
(PL) - From 13 to 15-2, and series of steering committee flu influenza districts of Ho Chi Minh City to visit soldiers scanned the purchase, transport poultry unknown origin. The business of poultry and not through the reduced term.

In demand for both (trench between adjacent districts 12 and Go Vap), by close collaboration between the district should purchase many birds unknown origin were treated. Nguyen Thi Huong, Chief District Veterinary Station 12, said outside the area for bridge (Dong Hung Thuan Ward), the Steering Committee flu influenza District also check many poultry business illegal in wards Hiep Thanh, Tan Thoi Hiep, Trung My Tay, An Phu Dong ... The Steering Committee has collected 120 children live poultry, poultry up 28 ready-made and 450 eggs. Tac Pham Thi, Deputy Chief Veterinary Station Go Vap district, that has collected 128 birds in the area for Bridge (Ward 14), the University's (Ward 13), to Tan Son (ward 12). ..

Report of the Steering Committee to prevent HPAI Tan Binh and Tan Phu District showed that two and has all 36 live poultry, poultry up 87 ready-made and 270 eggs.

Disease on livestock and poultry: Vietnam complex and risk spreading

Updated: 16/02/2009 08:37

At first in 2009, but the disease in cattle and poultry has Bùng signs of complexity, not less influence on the lives of the livestock as well as the economy. In this stage, both the breeding, a business trade and agencies must together a new effort to prevent the disease ...

HPAI Bùng play anywhere
1-2009 in many countries and territories around the world, such as Canada, Germany, Poland, Nepal, India, Egypt, Bangladesh, Indonesia, China ... have announced new HPAI. In China alone has 7 of influenza virus infection in people. In Vietnam, since the beginning of the year to date, HPAI has appeared in 11 communes of 10 districts in 7 provinces Thanh Hoa, Thai Nguyen, Ca Mau, Soc Trang, Nghe An, Hau Giang and Quang Ninh. Total infected birds, dead and not all the 21,000 children, including the 11,581 chickens, 9,880 ducks and 298 child-thousand children.

Specifically, in Thai Nguyen province from 28-12-2008 to 4-1-2009, epidemics have Bùng play in 3 farms Luong Son commune, Nguyen TP. Thai 1012 with the chickens, ducks, Muscovy ducks infected must be destroyed. In Thanh Hoa, and were discovered on 2-1-2009 in Dien Trung district Ba Thuoc with infected poultry and all the 8835 children. Nghe An so, 3-2 days and occur on a duck flocks of 500 children in Minh Son, Do Luong district forced industry to function destroys entire poultry. Likewise, HPAI has Bùng at 9 in the Port Na, An Quang commune, Dam Ha district, Quang Ninh Province as 155 children die of a total 230 children influenza. Days 6-2, Animal Health Department in Quang Ninh Province in the areas of Animal Health II test samples and test results positive for influenza virus influenza.

Not only in North, Central and that avian influenza has appeared again in the provincial areas in the Mekong Delta. In Ca Mau, and detected on 15-1 in Khanh Binh, Tran Van Thoi district. 9-2 To date, outbreaks continue to spread in 4 communes of 3 districts is Tran Van Thoi, Thoi Binh and Tan Phu with infected birds died and destroys more than 6,000 children. From 3 to 9-2 and also continue to play out in 8 poultry in 3 of 4 hamlets in Binh Vienna, The Van My Xuyen district, Vinh and Bien district Ngã In Soc Trang province. Number of infected birds and in all provinces is also up to 3,337 children (103 chickens and 3,234 ducks). Hau Giang also detect outbreaks occurred on 4 duck flocks in 3 Vi Thuy commune, Trung and Vinh Vi Thang on 9-2 must destroys 1,000 children. According to Department of Animal Health, in 5 provinces of Ca Mau, Soc Trang, Nghe An, Hau Giang and Quang Ninh and not over 21 days. Vietnam and in other provinces in the Mekong Delta are very complex tends Bùng of the large flocks of ducks do not manage and vaccination vaccine stipulated.

Disease of cattle is no less
2009 also appear on lo mồm long móng (LMLM) in buffaloes, cows found in 38 communes, 11 districts in 5 provinces as Long An, Kon Tum, Hoa Binh, Son La and Quang Binh, and 826 buffaloes, infected cattle (including 489 cattle and 337 buffaloes). Number of animals have all the 188 buffaloes, cows.

In Long An, and LMLM begin appearing from 5-1 outmost Ninh, Tan Tru and 8-1 in Hiep Thanh commune, Chau Thanh district. Long An destroys the number of infected cattle is 87 children, 61 children in the projects, 25 local children. Bùng causes of disease here is determined by a development project breeding cattle of women carrying out, the slaughter of concentration Duc Hoa district provide the same for Tan Tru and Chau Thanh. Sources have been collected in many places, including in the border region with Cambodia. By detecting slow, about 10 days after the translation agencies report new samples and tests.

Disease of cattle also start to appear 9-1 days in Dak Dak Glei Kroong district, to 6-2 and has appeared in 32 communes of 6 / 9 district with 410 children infected cattle LMLM. The buffalo, in the project is 50, 360 local children, the number of buffaloes, cows must be all the 99 children, of which 49 buffaloes, cattle projects. Cause is due to development projects leave poverty Seed Center farm forestry Kon Tum province, entered the 111 buffaloes, cows from 5-1 Duc Hoa district, Long An province for households 6 districts of the province of Kon Tum. Provinces such as Son La, Hoa Binh, Quang Binh and also begin appearing in late 2008 and early 2009 as hundreds of buffaloes, cattle are infected, causing no damage to the small animal.

With LMLM, and described also appeared "harassing" the animal. Department of Animal Health said, from 25-1 to 4-2, tả pig disease occurred in 3 households in 3 villages are run, Dong Ha and Quang Cat, under German Lang commune, Duc Tho district, Ha static. Accordingly, 275 children have died pork and processed out of the total 485 children. Cause occurs is a result vaccination vaccine for pig disease tả stage II-2008 local rate reached a low. Many farms, farms also overlooked the vaccination for the pig, the pig has the disease, died of them home without treatment report timely for local government agencies and animal y. Experience to prevent the disease last year found that, if vaccination is not well described for diseases pigs, the blue ear disease has occurred, will make the disease more severe. Currently, Vietnam's local are complex, the risk of disease spread and spread to other provinces is very high.

In 2008, Vietnam had 6 of influenza infection in 5 of which were fatal, in 2009 2 of influenza infection in Thanh Hoa and Quang Ninh. Up to now, Vietnam had 109 people infected with influenza virus, in which 52 people died.

Vietnam: Update on Quang Tri

14-02-2009 23:34:46

Add a new avian influenza outbreaks in Quang Tri

(PL) - On 14-2, the Animal Health region III (Vinh City, Nghe An) Bùng that has more of a flu outbreak in poultry Tuong Van (Trieu An commune, Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri) as 50 ducks died in the 1250 population. Entire infected poultry outbreaks have been destroyed.

Can Tho City People's Committee has requested the departments and district People's Committee, district strengthening control and extinguish the outbreak, not to spread disease and occurs flu A (H5N1) in people.

On 13-2, Quang Ngai organizations check the buffaloes, cows died as rét Son district, Ha Tay and Son (Quang Ngai). Rét in the last stage, two districts have more than 600 buffaloes, cows died. Statistics There are 1,000 buffaloes, cows died.

Nearly a week now, people fish in under the La Nga (Ngoc Phu, Dinh Quan district, Dong Nai) to see the dead fish in all fish in aquaculture. People think some of the factory sector lose no standard treatment basin. First month 2-2009, The Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Dong Nai People's Committee has suggested the provincial administrative penalty hearing company Mauri Men 32 million company, La Nga Sugar 22 million wastewater lose by not meeting the standard the environment.

Vietnam: HPAI continues to spread in the outbreak history

16/02/2009
Hanoinet - At present, there are seven provinces: Ca Mau, Soc Trang, Nghe An, Hau Giang and Quang Ninh, Quang Tri and Bac Ninh has HPAI not last 21 days.

According to Department of Animal Health, in Ca Mau province, in 12, 13-2, HPAI continues to be detected in the towns Tran Van Thoi, and Tran Van Thoi district, Binh Thoi and Ca Mau city, making the total number of infected poultry, are all the 796 children. In Soc Trang province, and continued in the district Bùng Nga year.

So, currently, there are seven provinces: Ca Mau, Soc Trang, Nghe An, Hau Giang and Quang Ninh, Quang Tri and Bac Ninh has HPAI not last 21 days. Leaders of Department of Animal Health, the Veterinary area to guide the prevention and in the provinces of Central and South West.

Its Health Vinh Phuc has produced and tested successfully type vaccine prevention E.coli in accordance pigs. Through experiments on 100 pigs in the districts showed that more than 94% of pigs vaccinated vaccine is effective for preventing high safety, not infected after the vaccine. Pigs from 7 days old and up can be injected vaccine E.coli first line, repeat injections at 3 to 4 weeks old, then continued injection 2 times per year, with a dose of 1 ml / children. Pig sows in the period before and 3 weeks injected vaccine will help the immune pigs with E.coli bacteria. Wordplay production sources vaccine should cost only 1,500 VND / dose (1 ml), purchased cheaper elsewhere and still ensure quality.

Its provincial Health has established three groups of officers in the room to check on avian influenza, the same resolve, quarantine slaughter. There are plans to extract budget of 10 billion to buy vaccine, is being in the same target; training technical personnel and construction team members collaborate to protect poultry; propaganda, universal extensive changes in the population on disease prevention, building four points slaughter cattle poultry concentrated in provinces such as the city of Vinh Yen, Phuc Yen town, districts of Binh Xuyen, Vinh Tuong.

Its y Ninh Binh elected officials responsible for monitoring local situation and the livestock disease in every village, hamlet, is the area where the outbreak to the old and re-fold the area of processing time , not to spread. Provincial veterinary departments to strengthen quarantine of animals, closely monitor the transport and trade of animal and food source, not through the province, in the markets, slaughter points, ensuring hygiene and safety food. Currently, veterinary departments have to prepare enough vaccine prevention patients mồm long lo expect cattle and additional vaccine for children over one million poultry in the coming time.

* Last time, the province (Tien Giang) veterinary sector has recorded a case of ducks died in a series of Go Cong Tay and 120 pigs (pigs mainly children) in Hoa Dinh, Cho Gao district, but considering are negative experience with antibody-resistant influenza virus type H5 and mồm móng long. However, for the prevention disease on animal influenza achieve efficiency, the provincial People's Committee has directed departments veterinary organizations in the military targets in the same day from 15-2 to 15-3, while , consolidate and strengthen supervision department of the local village to the control, management closely flocks of ducks run from outside the province to prevent the risk of spread, distribute germs in time standard be harvested winter-spring rice; implementation plan immediately vaccinated avian influenza in 2009, agencies from the provincial animal health to the local active with industry organizations related to, check the purchase , transportation, business, cattle slaughter poultry in the province ...

Update on Ca Mau Vietnam

SOCIAL
Thứ Hai, 16/02/2009, 07:56 (GMT+7)
More communes in Ca Mau appear HPAI

TT - Sáng 15-2, Nguyen Xuan Hong - Deputy Chairman of People's Committee of Ca Mau province - that has detected a duck flocks in An Xuyen, Ca Mau City ill die with signs of avian influenza infection.

Veterinary stations TP Ca Mau has urgently destroys poultry and disease subject samples sent Veterinary Center Region VII in Can Tho test. The HPAI in Tran Van Thoi district does not stop at Binh Khanh commune which spread to Khanh Binh Dong communes and towns, Tran Van Thoi. Thoi Binh district, in addition to Tan Loc Bac, HPAI has spread to Tan Loc Dong Ho Thi Ky, and the total birds extinct in Ca Mau province to 15-2 on about 7000 children.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hong said suggested the local influenza illness must quickly destroys, statistics for the number of procedures to support early for the people.

HK: Influenza outbreaks in primary schools under close watch

Press Release

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (February 16) urged members of the public and management of institutions to take preventive measures against influenza-like illness (ILI) by observing strict environmental and personal hygiene.

The appeal was made following CHP's investigation into reports of three influenza outbreaks in primary schools, affecting a total of 91 people. Two of the affected schools required class suspension.

The first case affected 32 students and two staff members of Ying Wah Primary School in Sham Shui Po, comprising 33 males and one female aged from seven to 32. They developed symptoms of ILI, including fever, cough and sore throat, since February 8.

19 of them have sought medical treatment. Another 11-year-old boy, who was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital earlier, has been discharged while another nine-year-old boy was admitted to a private hospital in Kowloon and is now in stable condition. Clinical specimens of these two students tested positive for Influenza A.

In the second case, a total of 37 students (comprising 24 boys and 13 girls aged from six to 11) of Fanling Assembly of God Church Primary School developed ILI symptoms between February 6 and 16. Among them, 36 have sought medical attention. Another eight-year-old boy was admitted to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and is in stable condition. His clinical specimen tested positive for Influenza B.

A CHP spokesman said, "Due to an increased number of affected people in these two schools, CHP advised the schools to suspend classes for a week from tomorrow (February 17) to February 23 for thorough disinfection to prevent further spreading of diseases."

Meanwhile, there was an influenza-like illness outbreak in another primary school in Kowloon Tong, affecting 19 students and one staff member. The affected, comprising six males and 14 females aged from six to 32, had ILI symptoms between February 8 and 14. 17 of them have consulted a doctor and required no hospitalisation. Their conditions are stable.

CHP officials have conducted field visits to the schools and provided health advice to the staff.
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Central Java: Dr Soeroto Hospital treated Patient Suspect Bird Flu

On Monday, 16/02/2009 17:35 of WIB

- detikSurabaya Ngawi - A resident had the initials BW (12) the resident of the Mantingan Subdistrict, Ngawi was forced to receive the maintenance in RSUD Dr Soeroto Ngawi, on Monday (6/2/2009). (ed: 6 is probably a typo, schould be 16)

He it was suspected was affected suspect the virus H5N1 or bird flu because touch on with the poultry belonging to the neighbour. BW claimed before experiencing the high fever 38 levels celcius could hold the poultry and dove birds belonging to the neighbour who died suddenly.

Maintained by me the pigeon, but not there are those that died. But the poultry belonging to the next neighbour yesterday there are those that died suddenly, explained BW to the reporter in RSUD Dr Soeroto Ngawi.

Now one of the medical teams of RSUD Dr Soeroto Ngawi, Agnes Fitri explained that the patient was stated suspec bird flu because apart from the high fever body, the patient also could contact with the poultry that died suddenly. The beginning entered indeed it was suspected susfec bird flu.

We were still carrying out the sample research of his blood, explained Agnes. He explained, the patient was reconciliation from the Mantingan Community Health Centre. The reason could not be treated, the patient finally diruju to T|RSUD Dr Soeroto the reason for the temperature of his body achieved 38 levels celcius.
hat-tip Dutchy

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Bekasi: One Child Suspect Bird Flu

[This article mentions a 7th suspect, which could be Mohamad Doas, mentioned in an earlier post]



on Monday, February 16 2009, 21:31:00 Bekasi, (PRLM). - After the chicken- the chicken in the Sukamulya Village, Kecamatan Sukatani, Kabupaten Bekasi, was appointed terjangkit bird flu and several residents that contact was at once checked, finally the child was 10 years old was named Ipin it was identified suspect bird flu with the hot and feverish sign high .

The "identification" of "early Ipin and the other resident terinfekasi the virus aivian influenza (AI) the kind H5N1 through air," said the Head of the Pengendalian Field of the Illness and Penyahatan Lingkungan, Dinas Kesehatan of the Bekasi Regency, of Rudi Ruhdiat during it was confirmed, on Monday (16/2).

At this time, Ipin was treated in the community health centre (the Community Health Centre) local, if his health did not improve in time two days will in the future be reconciled to the special hospital Sulianti Suroso bird flu, Jakarta Timur. Rudi Ruhdiat said, the total resident was suspected of by bird flu having seven people. Most of his spreads happened through direct contact to the positive A I. Setelah poultry inhaled the waste of the chicken, nasal mucus, and blood .


According to Rudi, the status suspek bird flu to the seven residents. this was received from results of the test of the public health laboratory belonging to the Department of the Health, in Bandung. In the meantime, the Village Head Sukamulya, Sairan Nurdiansah, said his seven residents who were expected suspect bird flu was the owner of the chicken that died suddenly.

Moreover had one family that ate his chicken because of not wanting the loss, said Sairan. One family that consumed the chicken was infected by AI was, Sri Rahayu, Jema, and Arni. When seeing his chicken was sick, immediately was cut off then then was cooked.

The spread of bird flu was against the three residents expected through the sprinkling of chicken blood that dried up when being cut off. Airan said along with suspect bird flu against Ipin, the resident found three chickens died suddenly. The total chicken that was destroyed numbering 50 tails.
hat-tip Dutchy

Bangladesh culls 10,500 chickens this year following fresh bird flu outbreak

2009-02-16 21:26:18

Special Report: Worldwide fight against bird flu

DHAKA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's authorities have so far culled about 10,500 chickens this year following fresh outbreak of bird flu, a senior government official said on Monday.

Director of Bangladesh's Fisheries and Live Stock Department Muhammad Salehuddin Khan told Xinhua on Monday, "We have culled over 8,500 chickens in January after detecting avian influenza in some commercial farms and households across the country."

He said, "This month we also culled around 2,000 birds including 1,200 on Monday after detecting the disease in two commercial firms at central Manikgonj and Narayangonj districts and one household in capital Dhaka."

Fresh outbreak of bird flu was detected in Bangladesh in December last year with arrival of winter season when the authorities said that they culled nearly 10,000 chickens in 5 out of all 64 districts of the country.

Khan expected that there will not be massive outbreak of the disease this time, saying, "We're near to the end of dangerous period meaning winter season which is the high time for outbreak of the disease."

"We have taken special steps like motivating farmers to adopt preventive measures since the disease found to reemerge in December 2008 to contain its outbreak," he said.

The bird flu was first detected in Bangladesh in a poultry farm near capital city Dhaka in March 2007.

The situation deteriorated later on as the virus spread fast across the country with the H5N1 virus outbreaks reported in 47 districts of the country between December 2007 and March 2008.

About 50 percent of the country's 150,000 poultry farms were closed and more than 1.5 million chickens, ducks and pigeons were culled as of the end of March last year.

ProMED: African swine plague (measures) - Russia (Samara)

Date: February 13, 2009
(1) African swine plague (threat) - Russia (Far East)
From: ProMED-mail correspondent BM
Source: IA , Feb. 12, 2009 [Moderator NP]
http://novostivl.ru/msg/6034.htm

In the Far East impend plague: hawkers infection is meat products, people and transport
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This was said in Vladivostok in the Far Eastern regional meeting of heads of departments Россельхознадзора. The event was the chief organizational and inspection management Россельхознадзора Russian Igor Chernyshenko and his colleagues discuss the effectiveness of land, forestry and veterinary control at the regional animal husbandry, as well as streamlining the procedures for registration of vessels fishing fleet.
Pigs Primorie under threat of extinction
Of particular concern to those gathered at the present time is the threat of proliferation in the Far East, a dangerous viral diseases - African swine fever, which has already caused tremendous damage and pigs in general agriculture in the Krasnodar and Stavropol territories, which had to destroy even the entire stock in several dozens of farms. Moreover, studies in pigs outbreaks of the disease are prohibited for at least 25 years.

To date, the Far East, the number of livestock is more than four hundred thousand pigs. And how confident the meeting in Vladivostok, the emergence of African swine fever in the Far Eastern federal district actually would be a disaster for the pig industry of Far Eastern regions.

The main reasons for the possible drift of African swine fever in Transbaikalia and the Far Eastern region linked to the illegal importation of animals from other regions, the supply of meat, and do not even exclude the possibility of infection transmission within the people and traffic, forcing specialists Россельхознадзора strengthen control measures in transportation.

As emphasized, the meeting, the greatest risk of transferring pathogens of this dangerous disease, and are ready meat products carried in hand luggage and baggage of passengers returning from Stavropol, Krasnodar and severokavkazkih republics. Basically this sausage, ham and bacon purchased troubled by the African swine plague territories. Therefore, all passengers transported meat food products will be removed and destroyed on the spot.

Azerbaijan has started monitoring to detect avian influenza virus

From 16 February on the territory of Azerbaijan started monitoring to detect avian influenza virus. About IA REGNUM was informed at the press service of the State Veterinary Service (PBS) of Azerbaijan, noting that the monitoring will be conducted throughout the republic in poultry.

Monitoring the same among wild birds held in the Absheron National Park, in Devechi, Salyan, and Agjabedi Lenkoran. Monitoring will be completed on 27 February. WAN advises the public include poultry in closed conditions, and not to sell to hunt migratory birds, and not to use the meat of these birds for food.

Recall that during the previous monitoring tests were taken from 33 wild birds, as well as the pathological material and blood samples from 1982 domestic birds of different poultry farms. As a result of inspections has found no avian influenza virus.

Vietnam

Translation from Turkish

UAV-30 years in Vietnam in Hanoi-a man among the people known as the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus was detected. Hospital sources, the last event in Vietnam this year in conjunction with 3rd bird flu cases were properly reported.

5 days ago in Vietnam's Ninh Binh region with a high fever and respiratory complaints are taken to the hospital in a man 30 years of bird flu was detected. Hanoi Hospital doctors, with the recent cases in the country in 2009 had been transferred to the third bird flu diagnosis, the patient is better than the previous 2 patients, but the situation was increasingly bad record.

On the other hand, diagnosed this year's first live in the area of Thanh Hoa with 13-year-old girl carrying H5N1 virus has been placed on the determination, the young girl's sister a few days later started to show similar symptoms, and 2 had died in January. However, after the death of sister any test was applied. Quang Ninh district has experienced in the second cases, 23-year-old woman who eat diseased meat chicken, was taken to the hospital on February 3 and had a positive test for H5N1 virus.

Since 2003 the country was infected with the virus and 106 people lost their lives 52'sinin said.
hat-tip Sally

Vietnam Reports 3rd Human Bird Flu Case This Year

Foreign 2009-02-16 14:13
HANOI, VIETNAM: A Vietnamese man has tested positive for bird flu, the third confirmed infection by the deadly H5N1 virus in the Southeast Asian country this year, health officials said Monday (16 Feb).

The 35-year-old man from northern Ninh Binh province, some 60 miles (100 kilometers ) south of Hanoi, developed a high fever on 5 Feb after slaughtering and eating several ducks his family had raised, said Vu Van Can, deputy director of the provincial health department.

The man was admitted to the National Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases in Hanoi on Friday (13 Feb), where he tested positive to the H5N1 virus, Can said. The rest of his family tested negative.

Vietnam has seen two other bird flu cases this year, neither of them fatal.

Bird flu has killed 52 people in Vietnam, including five last year, since it began raging through Asian poultry stocks in late 2003. However, there have been fewer human cases since Vietnam began an aggressive vaccination program in domestic flocks.

The H5N1 strain has killed at least 254 people worldwide since 2003, most through contact with sick birds. The virus remains difficult for humans to catch, but scientists are monitoring it because of its potential to mutate into a new human influenza strain, which could infect millions. (AP)
hat-tip AlaskaDenise

Bekasi: Chicken Eater AI Blood Reviewed

Monday, February 16, 2009

BEKASI - 42 After the chickens died suddenly and stated positive bird flu in the village Sukamulya, Kec. Sukatani, Kab. Bekasi, some residents who had to eat the chickens that have symptoms of fever and high fever. "From my 19 chickens that died suddenly, three of which I was made to eat curry and eaten with the family," said one resident Sukamulya the sudden death ayamnya, Syahroni (43), Sunday (15 / 2). Syahroni confess experience nausea, body weakness, pegel-pegel, and a sudden high fever. "All my family members who participate in eating chicken is also experiencing the same symptoms. The day after we ate the chicken, does not feel the symptoms of what, three days after the new," said Syahroni. When confirmed, the Head of Pemberantasan Penyehatan Diseases and Environment (P2PL) Bekasi District Health Office, Rudi Ruhdiyat, said his side had taken the blood sample in the fifth family member Syahroni including Syahroninya own. "No results whether Syahroni and their families contracting bird flu or not. Blood sample will be submitted to the MOH for further review," said Rudi. (A-186) ***

Jakarta: Cipayung: Residents protest sweeping poultry

Monday 16 February 2009, Time: 7:01:00
JAKARTA (Pos Kota) - Residents in RW 03 Kelurahan Bambu Apus, District Cipayung, merelakan unggasnya forced to cut staff Sudin Jakarta Husbandry and Fishery East. Although the protest was, but when required to select the infected bird flu disease or unggasnya still maintain, the residents are prepared.

From sweeping the poultry in the RT 001 to RT 012 RW 03 this Sunday (15 / 2), officials have cut 102 birds kept in the settlement. Pen-pen poultry also participated demolished because the potential spread of H5N1 virus causes disease bird flu.

Asori, Rt 004/03 residents, said there are eight chicken females lay eggs and the middle one cock disweeping. "I often see it on television I can melihara more birds at home. But this only income for my family to eat. If you must cut, I was forced, on the later of which have a disease then I must be the responsibility, better direlain dah, "he said.

Can be eaten
Previous protests, and he says chicken-ayamnya is free from disease. But officers are not affected and still pinch-ayamnya chicken. "If it is cut, can not be eaten or sold Pak?" Tanyanya.

Head of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Sudin Jakarta Timur, Adnan Ahmad, who accompanied the Head of Supervision and Penertiban Sexy Sabdo Kurnianto, said it could be eaten after cooked properly. "Chicken-chicken is still healthy, and can be consumed. But I can not continue to be around the house such as kotorannya cause bermahaya, "said Adnan.
(dieni / st / r)

Six residents Sukatani was expected by Bird Flu

By Republika Newsroom
Senin, 16 Februari 2009 pukul 14:02:00

Bekasi -- six villagers Sukamulya, Kecamatan Sukatani, of Kabupaten Bekasi were expected susfect bird flu. This condition happened following 50 kept chickens the resident in this area died suddenly.

Currently the condition for the body of the six residents is still hot high but did not yet receive the maintenance. Dozens of chickens that died suddenly this happened since last Thursday (12/2). However chickens that died suddenly that not was destroyed, but was thrown away to the river current and the rest were consumed by the resident. It was not again doubtful, the resident that mengonsumsi the chicken penyakitan that then spread his illness to the resident.

Following the sensational incident this resident, the official from the Kesehatan Service and the Service of Peternakan Kabupaten Bekasi direct to considered to the location of the incident.

Further, the official at once took the sample of blood from 25 residents in this subdistrict last Saturday (14/2). Results will be known around two weeks more.

Dinkes and the Service Peternakan Kabupaten Bekasi also did rapid the test in the location of the incident. From results of this test, the Peternakan Kabupaten Service named the poultry that died this terjangkit the bird flu virus. According to the Sub-district Head Sukatani, Saleh Suhasbi, today was carried out by spraying disinfektan all over the chicken coop belonging to the resident. We were still making an effort to ask the resident in order to give his poultry willingly was destroyed. Unfortunately the resident asked konpensasi if his poultry must have to be destroyed, he said.

Sahroni one of the residents mentioned, his child of Ipin (10 years) also suffered hot tinggi.Selanjut him he memeriksakan his child to the closest community health centre, but up to now did not yet have results. The official in the community health centre suggested his child was again taken came home.

Indo: Bekasi

Monday, 16 February 2009 at 16:01:00

BEKASI-Six people Sukamulya Village, District Sukatani Kabupaten Bekasi, West Java, is suspected of being infected influeza avian virus or bird flu. Now, their blood samples to a laboratory diperiksakan Ministry of Health.

Head of Disease Control and Environmental Health Office Penyehatan Kabupaten Bekasi dr Rudi Ruhdiat, said the results of blood pemeriksan sempel can be two more weekends. The six residents is that they make close contact with poultry postif positive avian influenza type H5N1. "They were the owners and mengonsumsi AI-positive birds," said Rudi, Monday (16 / 2).

Sampling was conducted Saturday (14 / 2) and, to the 25 people of the Village Sukamulya. At the same time, only five people who allegedly infected. Sampling is done because the previous two days, there are 42 chickens belonging to residents of sudden death. Public Health and Animal Husbandry to the test in the rapid location of the incident states that poultry, poultry died suddenly positive avian influenza. Poultry that died suddenly was not destroyed, even to the river are removed, and some did not want to be consumed as losers.

Until today, Monday (16 / 2) of suspected bird flu continues to grow. Bocah age of 10 years, Ipin, allegedly infected with the virus. "This morning he was hot and we take it to a health clinic," said Syahroni, father of the victim. He also added that if health does not improve, he added, in two days will be referred to the hospital special bird flu Sulianti Suroso, East Jakarta.

Rudi said Ipin and other citizens terinfekasi virus avian influenza (AI) type H5N1 through the air. Penularannya occur through direct contact with the AI-positive birds, breathe in the dirt after the chicken, snot, and blood of chickens that have become dry. Virus and attack the lungs, and symptoms appear hot and high fever.

According to Rudi, the status suspek bird flu was to the six residents received from results of the test of the public health laboratory belonging to the Department of the Health, in Bandung. Officially Kesehatan of the Bekasi Regency also gave medicine tamiflu to Ipin, the newest patient suspek bird flu. His dose - 1/2 the tablet in a day, with the consumption period five days. The village head Sukamulya. Only, medicine tami flu that was distributed long stock, supplies since 2005 that the taking effect period ended this February. Apart from Ipin, there was one family that mengonsumsi the chicken was infected by AI. Meraka was, Sri Rahayu, Jema, and Arni. When seeing his chicken was sick, immediately was cut off then then was cooked. The spread of bird flu was against the three residents expected through the sprinkling of chicken blood that dried up when being cut off. The other resident who took part in being infected was NY Ita, the mother from Ipin. Suspected of being infected through the waste of the chicken around his house. The other resident who currently in the supervision is the Father Ipin, Syahroni and Muhamad Daos, the sample of their blood was sent to Departemen Kesehatan.

Vietnam: Active prevention measles disease and avian influenza

16/02/2009


TQDT - Currently, some provinces like the North, Ha Noi and Ha Nam, Thai Binh, Bac Ninh, Phu Tho fever disease appear in the form of measles, some cases have tested positive for measles. Also, avian influenza outbreaks and influenza A (H5N1) in the country still in place are complex.

From the beginning of the year to date, HPAI outbreaks have occurred in 7 provinces are at risk of spreading infection and 2 patients infected with influenza A (H5N1). Previous situation, on 10-2-2009, the Prime Minister had the power steering provinces in the country immediately implement measures to prevention. On 13-2-2009, the PPC has been the fate 242/UBND-NLN and Telecommunications 03/CD-UBND, guide people's committees of districts and agencies, departments, sectors related to active implementation of measures to prevention measles disease, avian influenza outbreaks and influenza A (H5N1) in people.

In one province, does not appear HPAI was 3 patients (in Tuyen Quang town) of the fever, signs of infection with measles virus. Center for Public Health has conducted verification, samples of blood sent to the sanitation epidemiology central to testing. To prevent disease spread, the center has staff assigned to monitor regularly at health facilities, places where people live, where the risk of infected high ...


To active prevention, to prevent measles disease, avian influenza outbreaks and influenza A (H5N1) in arising and spreading in the province, to protect the health safety community, the People's proposed district communes, the health sector, public security, agriculture, market management, animal health and the information propaganda implemented strictly guided by the provincial People's Committee. In particular, focused implementation of some measures such as: Continue information, propaganda, most complete, accurate, timely information to citizens about the risk of avian influenza disease and influenza A (H5N1) in person. Specifically measures prevention measles disease, avian influenza outbreaks and influenza A (H5N1) in an active, effective. Guidance including the Police, early detection of cases of fever and measles to the type of isolation, timely treatment, handling outbreak, not to spread.

To protect the health of yourself and the community, when people have signs of high fever, rash around the right to medical facilities for treatment, no treatment at home; not eat sick birds, sick, dead, unknown origin; absolutely not eat more cultivation negligent is important, prevention of avian influenza spread to humans. Strengthening controlling the transport traffic, trade, slaughter, consumption of poultry, poultry products in the province; detection and handling of the minh violations. Organization vaccination supplement for poultry under vaccinated subjects. Tracking, monitoring, early detection of avian influenza disease and influenza A (H5N1) in measures to prevent and timely processing in accordance with regulations; prepared the infrastructure and equipment for the prevention measles disease, avian influenza outbreaks and influenza A (H5N1) in people.