Re: India - Human Respiratory Track Infections / Suspected Human Avian Influenza
India. Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal (4.01.09) [Min. of Health]
Government of India - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal (4.01.09)
[Original Document at LINK. EDITED.]
-- West Bengal
- Deapartment of Aniaml husbandry, dairying and Fisheries has notified a new epicenter-village Binay Krishnapally in Mathegara block of Darjeeling district on 2nd January 2009.
- On receiving information from that Department, MOHFW has deputed Central Team to assist the State Government in containment operations.
-- Assam
- Since the first notification of Avian Influenza in Assam on 27.11.2008, 17 other epicenters, spread over eight districts have been notified.
- The last notification was on 24.12.2008.
- For the past eight days no new centres have been notified.
-- Brief of containment operations
- So far a total of 4,62,670 birds have been culled.
- A total of 455 Animal Health workers, who were deployed for the culling activity are on Chemoprophylaxis.
-- Surveillance
- Central government RRTs is covering the epicenters notified on 24.12.2008. They are working with the state RRT teams.
- Active house to house surveillance for 10 days post culling/ mopping is over in earlier notified areas. In these areas passive surveillance is continuing.
- In the remaining affected areas notified on 16th and 24th Dec. 2008 active house to house surveillance is being followed in 0-3 km zone In 3-10 km area surveillance is conducted in phases.
- As per the reports received, a population of 4,08,819 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 1,64,763 in 3-10 km area.
- 26 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected [21 in 0-3 Km and 5 in 3-10 Km]. None of them had history of handling dead or sick birds.
- 33 cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities.
- 836 Health Workers are deployed for surveillance (as on 03.01.09).
- Available details of epicenter-wise surveillance is at annexure-I.
-- Logistics
- 40,000 capsules of Tamiflu, 12,000 surgical masks, 1200 personal protective equipments, 400 N-95 masks, 50 bottles of tamiflu syrup and 8 ventilators have been supplied by MoHFW.
- Sufficient anti-viral drugs and PPE are in stock with the State Government.
-- Communication
- Messages to create public awareness are being telecast/ broadcast in local channels and AIR.
- Local campaign such as miking and interpersonal communication is followed in all epicenters.
-- Monitoring
- The situation is being monitored on a daily basis.
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India. Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal (4.01.09) [Min. of Health]
Government of India - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal (4.01.09)
[Original Document at LINK. EDITED.]
-- West Bengal
- Deapartment of Aniaml husbandry, dairying and Fisheries has notified a new epicenter-village Binay Krishnapally in Mathegara block of Darjeeling district on 2nd January 2009.
- On receiving information from that Department, MOHFW has deputed Central Team to assist the State Government in containment operations.
-- Assam
- Since the first notification of Avian Influenza in Assam on 27.11.2008, 17 other epicenters, spread over eight districts have been notified.
- The last notification was on 24.12.2008.
- For the past eight days no new centres have been notified.
-- Brief of containment operations
- So far a total of 4,62,670 birds have been culled.
- A total of 455 Animal Health workers, who were deployed for the culling activity are on Chemoprophylaxis.
-- Surveillance
- Central government RRTs is covering the epicenters notified on 24.12.2008. They are working with the state RRT teams.
- Active house to house surveillance for 10 days post culling/ mopping is over in earlier notified areas. In these areas passive surveillance is continuing.
- In the remaining affected areas notified on 16th and 24th Dec. 2008 active house to house surveillance is being followed in 0-3 km zone In 3-10 km area surveillance is conducted in phases.
- As per the reports received, a population of 4,08,819 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 1,64,763 in 3-10 km area.
- 26 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected [21 in 0-3 Km and 5 in 3-10 Km]. None of them had history of handling dead or sick birds.
- 33 cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities.
- 836 Health Workers are deployed for surveillance (as on 03.01.09).
- Available details of epicenter-wise surveillance is at annexure-I.
-- Logistics
- 40,000 capsules of Tamiflu, 12,000 surgical masks, 1200 personal protective equipments, 400 N-95 masks, 50 bottles of tamiflu syrup and 8 ventilators have been supplied by MoHFW.
- Sufficient anti-viral drugs and PPE are in stock with the State Government.
-- Communication
- Messages to create public awareness are being telecast/ broadcast in local channels and AIR.
- Local campaign such as miking and interpersonal communication is followed in all epicenters.
-- Monitoring
- The situation is being monitored on a daily basis.
-
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