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Update on Avian Influenza - 2010
15 February 2010 – Bangladesh
Bangladesh
reported the latest outbreak of HPAI amongst poultry on 4th February 2010
from Bogra district.
In the year 2010, five outbreaks were reported amongst
poultry from 4 districts (Sirajganj, Joypurhat, Dhaka and Bogra) of which two were reported from same district.
Number of HPAI outbreaks per month from March 2007 up to
27 January 2010
Human surveillance has been strengthened in the affected
localities and prophylactic Oseltamivir was given
to cullers and contacts. The Directorate General of Livestock has sent a
proposal to the commerce ministry for canceling the standing order for eggs
and one-day-old chicken from AI affected regions.
For further
information on poultry AI, please visit the following website: Ministry
of Fisheries and Livestock www.mofl.gov.bd
10th February 2010 - Nepal
Fresh outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
was confirmed in poultry in Pokhara district on
February 4th 2010.
The RRTs culled 10447 chickens,
314 ducks and destroyed 112 carat eggs from the affected area. The surveillance
team has done door to door surveillance in 232 households in Pokhara. Till date no suspected cases of Human Avian
Influenza have been detected.
5th February 2010 –
update of Avian Influenza situation, West Bengal India
The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
in poultry is continuing in Kharagram and Burwan block, Murshidabad
district of West Bengal. Government of India notified this outbreak on
14th January 2010.
Containment measures have been carried out as per the
contingency plan of DADF. Poultry in an area of 0-3km-radius of the outbreak
is being culled, so far 150686 birds have been culled and 18190 eggs have
been destroyed
Surveillance activities are going on in 0-3 Km and 3-10Km
area. A total of 293640 population of are under surveillance. Seven cases reported with fever and URI
but none of them has history of contact with infected poultry.
A Central Rapid Response Team of MOHFW is stationed at Murshidabad to assist the state health authorities.
So far, no cases of Human Avian influenza have been
reported from India.
For further
information, please visit the following websites:
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India www.dahd.nic.in
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India www.mohfw.nic.in
27 January 2010 – India
The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
due to influenza A H5N1 in poultry is continuing in Kharagram
block, Murshidabad district of West Bengal. The
infection has spread to Burwan Block in the same district.
Poultry in an area of 0-3km-radius of the outbreak is
being culled so far 116824 birds have been culled and 11409 eggs have been
destroyed.
A total population of 446230 is under surveillance in an
area of 10-km-radius. Eighteen persons
reported of fever with URI but none of them has history of contact with
infected poultry.409 poultry workers/cullers / veterinary surgeons involved
in culling operations have been put under chemoprophylaxis.
A three member Central Rapid Response Team of MOHFW is
stationed at Murshidabad to assist the state health
authorities.
So far, no case of human avian influenza has been reported
from India.
For further
information, visit: www.dahd.nic.in www.mohfw.nic.in
21 January 2010 – India
Fresh outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
due to influenza A H5N1 has been reported in poultry from Kharagram
block, Murshidabad district of West Bengal. It
started on 14 January 2010. A
population of 119098 (spread over 52 villages) is under surveillance in an
area of 10-km-radius. Poultry in an
area of 0-3km-radius of the outbreak is being culled.
So far, no case of human avian influenza has been reported
from India.
For further
information, visit : www.dahd.nic.in www.mohfw.nic.in
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