Thailand: Avian influenza in poultry [rsoe edis]

[Giuseppe]

THAILAND: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN POULTRY [RSOE EDIS]

Bird flu has been found at a native-chicken farm in the northern province of Sukhothai, raising fears of a new outbreak of the H5N1 avian flu virus in the country.


Livestock Development Department chief Sakchai Sriboonsue said a lab test on a chicken carcass from the Thung Saliam district showed the dead fowl was infected with the H5N1 strain.

All 17 native chickens at the farm had been culled to prevent the disease spreading, Mr Sakchai said.

The department declared the area near the infected farm a bird flu outbreak zone to facilitate the disease control operation last week, when five chickens at the farm died, he said.

It was the third outbreak of bird flu case this year.

The first two were in Nakhon Sawan's Chumsaeng district and Phichit's Sak Lek sub-district in January.

''The department will work closely with health officials to prevent the virus being transmitted from the fowls to humans,'' the livestock chief said.

The department will also inform the World Organisation for Animal Health today about the re-emergence of bird flu.

Frozen poultry exports would be suspended. Agriculture Minister Somsak Prissananantakul has instructed stepped-up surveillance for bird flu as the disease usually flares up in the cold season.

The country's first outbreak was in January, 2004.

More than 60 million fowls died or were culled.

A total of 25 people have been infected by the virus since 2004, with 17 dying. )
-

<cite cite="http://visz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/woalert_read.php?cid=19144&lang=eng">RSOE EDIS</cite>

[HenryN]

Re: Thailand: Avian influenza in poultry [rsoe edis]

<TABLE id=table4 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=Heading>New case of bird flu detected in Thailand

</TD></TR><TR><TD>

Agencies
Published: November 10, 2008, 08:43

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=ArticleBody>

Bangkok: The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in northern Thailand for the first time in 10 months, the agriculture minister said Monday.

Laboratory tests on Sunday confirmed one chicken was infected with the virus after seven poultry deaths were reported in Sukhothai province last week, said Agriculture Minister Somsak Prisana-anantakul.

The deaths occurred at a rural home where a family was raising 17 chickens, he said. The remaining 10 birds were killed as a precautionary measure and a 3-mile (5-kilometer) radius around the home was declared an outbreak zone and sealed off, he said.

"The situation is under control," Somsak said by telephone.

It was the first case of bird flu in Thailand since January, when two other outbreaks were reported.
<HR>

<!-- BEGIN ADVERTPRO CODE BLOCK --><SCRIPT language=JavaScript type=text/javascript><!--document.write('<SCR'+'IPT src="http://gulfnews.advertserve.com/servlet/view/banner/javascript/zone?zid=69&pid=0&random='+Math.floor(89999999*Mat h.random()+10000000)+'&millis='+new Date().getTime()+'" language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"></SCR'+'IPT>');//--></SCRIPT><SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="http://gulfnews.advertserve.com/servlet/view/banner/javascript/zone?zid=69&pid=0&random=49231621&millis=122630103 0046" type=text/javascript></SCRIPT><!-- NOT VISIBLE CONTENT --><NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT><!-- END ADVERTPRO CODE BLOCK -->

<HR>

Exports of frozen poultry from Thailand have been suspended since 2004.

Bird flu remains hard for people to catch, but health experts worry the virus could mutate into a form that passes easily among humans, sparking a pandemic. So far, most human cases have been linked to direct contact with infected birds. At least 245 people have died worldwide from the virus, according to the World Health Organization. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

http://archive.gulfnews.com/world/Thailand/10258519.html

[Giuseppe]

Re: Thailand: Avian influenza in poultry [rsoe edis]

Bird-flu monitoring stepped up in Sukhothai [The Nation - Thailand]

Bird-flu monitoring stepped up in Sukhothai

The Public Health Ministry has stepped up monitoring and prevention of bird-flu spread among the people after the outbreak among some chicken were found in Sukhothai, Public Health Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung said Monday.


Chalerm said public health officials in the province had stepped up the monitoring of possible spread among residents of Thung Saliam district after some hen died of bird flu on October 28.

He said the stepped-up monitoring would be carried out for at least 14 days.

Any person found to have fever and coughing will be rushed to hospitals for closely monitoring, the public health minister said.

He said he has assigned Disease Control Department Director-General Somchai Jakkraphan to visit the village where the bird flu was detected to step up measures to prevent the spread among the people.

Somchai said the monitoring among 1,500 people of 430 families in the area so far did not find spread among the people.

The Nation
-

<cite cite="http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30088029">The Nation: Thailand's top English news website</cite>

[Giuseppe]

Re: Thailand: Avian influenza in poultry [rsoe edis]

Thailand confirms fresh case of bird flu in Sukhothai [MCOT English News]

Thailand confirms fresh case of bird flu in Sukhothai

BANGKOK, Nov 10 (TNA) -

The deadly H5N1 avian influenza has been detected in a dead fowll in central Thailand's Sukhothai province, Agriculture Minister Somsak Prisanananthakul said on Monday.


Laboratory tests on Sunday confirmed that a chicken carcass from Thung Saliam district was infected with the virus, prompting the killing of all chickens at the farm to prevent a possible outbreak.

It was the first case of bird flu in Thailand since January when other two cases were found in Nakhon Sawan's Chumsaeng district and Phichit's Sak Lek sub-district in January.

"There are no reports of any people having contracted bird flu, said Mr. Somsak.

The minister also said the surrounding area will be monitored for 21 days and Thailand will inform the World Organisation for Animal Health.Meanwhile, Public Health Minister Chalerm Ubumruang said the Ministry's Disease Control Department director-general Dr. Somchai Chakrabhand will travel to the area to find measures to help prevent the public from contracting the disease.

New bird flu patients have not been found in Thailand in the past two years, said Mr. Chalerm.

The minister warned people not to sell or consume birds which died mysteriously as they might carry the bird flu disease.

Meanwhile, Dr. Somchai said health officials and volunteers had monitored 430 houses occupied by about 1,500 villagers in Thung Salium district in the past two weeks and so far no one was found to have contracted with the disease.

(TNA) General News : Last Update : 16:57:03 10 November 2008 (GMT+7:00)
-

<cite cite="http://enews.mcot.net/view.php?id=7196">MCOT English News : Thailand confirms fresh case of bird flu in Sukhothai</cite>

[Shiloh]

Re: Thailand: Avian influenza in poultry [rsoe edis]

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008...l_30088073.php


Health ministry on alert for possible bird flu outbreak
By The Nation
Published on November 11, 2008

The Public Health Ministry has stepped up its monitoring of bird flu following the discovery of an outbreak among chickens in Sukhothai, Public Health Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung said yesterday.

Chalerm said public health officials in the province had intensified their search for possible cases among residents of Thung Saliam district, after some hens died of bird flu there on October 28.

Laboratory tests on Sunday confirmed one chicken was infectฌed with the virus after seven poultry deaths, said Agriculture Minister Somsak Prisanaanantakul.

The deaths occurred at a rural home where a family was raising 17 chickens. The remaining 10 birds were killed as a precautionary measure and a 3-mile (5 kilometre) radius around the home was declared an outbreak zone and sealed off.

"The situation is under control," Somsak said.

It was the first case of bird flu in Thailand since January, when two other outbreaks were reported.

He said the monitoring would be carried out for at least 14 days. Any person found to have fever and coughing will be taken to hospital for examination.

Disease Control Department directorgeneral Somchai Jakkraphan, who is visiting the village where the bird flu was detected, said nine provinces are under observation: Tak, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phetchabun, Uttaradit, Khamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan and Uthai Thani.

The Disease Control Department will hold a meeting of chief public health officers and volฌunteers from the nine provinces on Thursday to discuss measures to prevent a bird flu spread during winter.

[Giuseppe]

Re: Thailand: Avian influenza in poultry [rsoe edis]

Hong Kong: Thailand poultry import applications suspended (11/10/2008) [CFS]

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced today (November 10) that the processing of applications for importing poultry and poultry products from Thailand would be suspended with immediate effect.

"The decision was taken following confirmation of a case involving the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 on a poultry farm in the country," a CFS spokesman said.

"We are seeking further information about the case from the relevant authorities."

No poultry meat/poultry product from Thailand has been imported into Hong Kong since the CFS resumed processing of applications for importing poultry meat and poultry products from the country in September this year.
-

View Original Article

[HenryN]

Re: Thailand: Avian influenza in poultry [rsoe edis]

Updated map

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=106484775090296685271.00044622013f3bba138f7&ll=18.85431,101.45874&spn=5.030642,6.328125&t=h&z=7

[Giuseppe]

Re: Thailand: Avian influenza in poultry [rsoe edis]

Thailand culls chickens after bird flu outbreak [AlertNet]

Thailand culls chickens after bird flu outbreak

11 Nov 2008 09:32:50 GMT
Source: Reuters
BANGKOK, Nov 11 (Reuters) -

Thailand has culled more than 200 chickens after detecting the H5N1 bird flu virus in a rural area more than 400 kms (250 miles) north of Bangkok, the Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday.


Tests confirmed the country's first outbreak in 10 months near the ancient capital of Sukhothai, where villagers had found several dead chickens.

"Lab tests showed that the chickens died of the deadly H5N1 virus and we have killed all chickens in the area," Agriculture Minister Somsak Prisnanantakul told reporters.

"We are confident that everything is under control," he added.

The highly pathogenic virus was last found in Thailand in late January in the northern provinces of Nakhon Sawan and Phichit, where thousands of birds were culled.

There were four outbreaks in Thailand last year, but no new reports of human infections in the country where H5N1 has killed 17 people since 2003.

The virus has killed 245 people out of 387 infected people so far, according to the World Health Organisation, and is endemic in poultry in parts of Asia.

Bird flu remains an animal disease but scientists fear the H5N1 virus could mutate into a form that could spread easily among humans and kill millions of people.

(Reporting by Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat; Editing by Valerie Lee)
-

<cite cite="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BKK355956.htm">Reuters AlertNet - Thailand culls chickens after bird flu outbreak</cite>

[tropical]

Re: Thailand: Avian influenza in poultry [rsoe edis]

http://www.birdflubreakingnews.com/templates/birdflu/window.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnews%2Furl%3Fsa%3DT%26ct%3Dus%2F0-0%26fd%3DR%26url%3Dhttp%253A%2F%2Fwww.nationmultimedia.com%2F2008%2F11%2F12%2Fnational%2Fnational_30088176.php%26cid%3D0%26ei%3DYJAZSbbLFI7YhAOj_KGTAw%26usg%3DAFQjCNEOZ45F-p_PHmVEv2bUl2nLeJte2g

Bird flu spreads in Sukhothai

By The Nation
Published on November 12, 2008

The bird flu outbreak that was first detected in Sukhothai's Thung Saliam district has spread to the neighbouring Sawankhalok district where 30 chickens died yesterday from the deadly avian virus in Moo 2 of Tambon Nai Muang, an informed source said.


Public health officials immediately buried the dead birds, sent samples for laboratory testing and disinfected the entire village to prevent the bird flu from spreading.

Another 385 chickens belonging to 28 farmers in the Moo 2 were caught last night and would be culled this morning as a precautionary measure.

Livestock officials have called the 13 village headmen in the tambon to explain the situation to the residents and urge them to cull the tambon's chickens.

The Livestock Development Department will dispatch 40 officials this morning to Sukhothai, which has been declared a red zone, to organise a team with another 40 local officials to X-ray the 13 suspected areas in the province, spray disinfectants and set up checkpoints to stop poultry transport.

Agriculture Minister Somsak Prisananantakul yesterday admitted the H5N1 strain of avian influenza was detected in Sukhothai and urged for the virus containment.

He said the strain found in Uthai Thani, however, was only identified as H5 virus and would take 1 - 2 days to confirm. He added that a poultry transport ban had already been imposed there.

Tak province yesterday requested an additional 80-strong team from the Livestock Development Department to examine birds at checkpoints at the area in Tak near the Sukhothai outbreak area. He also urged all kamnans and village headmen to help inspect villages for suspected bird flu cases.
Phitsanulok livestock official Methee Ketadisorn said the province had sprayed disinfectant in all districts on October 22, before the virus was detected in Thung Saliam, and had not yet received any dead bird reports.

[HenryN]

Re: Thailand: Avian influenza in poultry [rsoe edis]

http://www.birdflubreakingnews.com/templates/birdflu/window.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnews %2Furl%3Fsa%3DT%26ct%3Dus%2F0-0%26fd%3DR%26url%3Dhttp%253A%2F%2Fwww.nationmultim edia.com%2F2008%2F11%2F12%2Fnational%2Fnational_30 088176.php%26cid%3D0%26ei%3DYJAZSbbLFI7YhAOj_KGTAw %26usg%3DAFQjCNEOZ45F-p_PHmVEv2bUl2nLeJte2g


Bird flu spreads in Sukhothai

By The Nation
Published on November 12, 2008

The bird flu outbreak that was first detected in Sukhothai's Thung Saliam district has spread to the neighbouring Sawankhalok district where 30 chickens died yesterday from the deadly avian virus in Moo 2 of Tambon Nai Muang, an informed source said.


He said the strain found in Uthai Thani, however, was only identified as H5 virus and would take 1 - 2 days to confirm. He added that a poultry transport ban had already been imposed there.

From yesterday's OIE report:
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country