South Korea - Free vaccinations for H5N6 poultry breeding and slaughter workers?

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Yangju Public Health Center, workers handling poultry flu
Friday, December 09, 2016,
To prevent the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), Yangju City Public Health Center said on Tuesday that it will vaccinate free-of-flu vaccines for workers who handle poultry such as chickens and ducks.

The subjects were poultry breeding, slaughter-related workers, and slaughtering carcasses. You can get a free vaccination if you go to the Yangju Public Health Center, Seinam Health Branch, and Jangheung Health Branch with your ID card or foreigner registration card (passport for illegal stay). After inoculation, water should not be allowed to enter the inoculation site, and drinking should be avoided for 3 days.

An official of the city said, "I urge the poultry workers to take an active vaccination."http://www.kihoilbo.co.kr/?mod=news&...w&idxno=675659

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Gyeonggi Province said it will carry out a free flu vaccination against direct workers in poultry to prevent infection.http://www.yeongnam.com/mnews/newsvi...10090756330001

[sharon sanders]

Is there a human H5N6 vaccine available?

[Gert van der Hoek]

Is there a human H5N6 vaccine available?

It could be the anti-viral Tamiflu; this misreporting happened before.

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Or they could be vaccinating them with seasonal flu vaccine to prevent the risk of a reassortment in the event of a human infection.

[Gert van der Hoek]

Or they could be vaccinating them with seasonal flu vaccine to prevent the risk of a reassortment in the event of a human infection.

Yes, this seems very plausible.

[Treyfish]

Changyeong-gun, 'Composition of anti-human infection countermeasures group ... entering emergency work system'
[NEWS] Input 2016-12-10 11:35
Changyeong-gun, Gyeongsang Province, announced on October 10 that it will construct a 24-hour working system by organizing the AI Human Infection Task Force to prevent the prevalence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), which spreads nationwide.

This is due to the detection of a highly pathogenic AI in our large gonies in Upo Wetland on June 2, so we will run the Changnyeong Gun Health Department as the head of measures to prevent AI human infection in advance.

The H5N6 AI virus in Korea is not susceptible to human infection, and currently available antiviral drugs do not have resistance genes. However, it is necessary to cooperate with the people.

AI In order to prevent human infection, it is necessary to strictly follow the personal hygiene regulations, such as hand washing for 30 seconds or more, while avoiding visits to livestock farmers or migratory birds.

If you have contact with wild birds or you are involved in the disposal of flesh, you should report to the Public Health Center or the 1339 (24-hour Emergency Disease Control Center call center) if you have symptoms such as fever, myalgia, cough, sore throat, etc. within 10 days.

Meanwhile, the military will stockpile sufficient supplies such as influenza vaccination drugs and anti-viral drugs for high-risk groups (farm workers, slaughterees, respondents, etc.) compared to AI in-plant farms, and establish a response system through prompt epidemiological surveys .

In particular, we are doing our best to prevent the AI human infection infection by designating the isolation hospital in the hospital for the isolation treatment and actively prepare for the occurrence of the patient.

In addition, the military is prohibiting visits to migratory birds and related organizations such as migratory birds and small rivers to prevent further infestation of the highly pathogenic AI virus caused by wild migratory birds.

Also, it is strengthening the blockade prevention of farm units such as installation of netting for farms and chicken shrimp plant, thorough cleaning of the area, maintenance of cleanliness around the house, use of boots for chicken coop, and wearing of disposable protective clothing.http://news.jtbc.joins.com/article/a..._id=NB11375393