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Prolly not enough health worckers to check the health of villagers. Few thermometers and they dont work. People being checked are asked to come back. Culling is still going on.



Berdflu in the affected areas of the health check started

Feb 08, 12:38 am

Dinhata (Kucbihar):
Dinhata many areas of the city include the bird flu affected areas as those areas were declared in Kalinga, but did not work. People in the areas of health check for an important meeting was sent to health workers. In fact, bird flu in the affected areas to check the health of the people of this important objective. Charges that include the city in these villages have received the news of the death of the chickens. But still the job of killing poultry in villages of Kalinga means work is not done. Though officially the process of Kalinga"culling" in the affected areas has been concluded. Even after the establishment of the goose and chicken is in the villages. People here to check the health of health workers have accused the health workers of 25 to 30 members of a team of only two to three thermometer have been given. Most thermometers are bad in this too. That a bird flu in humans, the bacteria from entering her first symptom is a fever thermometer, but the Health Department from bad problem to have. The health workers only talking to people have to come back. The situation is such that given by the Government to remove the thermometer by the Government health workers were given the pen does not work.

The health workers spend their money Paket government bought the pen has to do the work. In this context, a number Dinhata Block Primary Health Center, Dr. Abhijit Das, the officer said that the thermometer from falling short of funds to buy Antaid health workers has been directed. Health officials said the health department of the total 131 blocks in the team to the affected area three kilometers between the 94, the remaining three to ten kilometers between the 37 teams in the work of the health check has been imposed. Block Dinhata one, two and Broatiabadhi - two and a Gram Panchayat is also involved. However, with the thermometer health workers is problematic. http://66.102.1.101/translate_c?hl=e...Plqwj-3KbBYbXA

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India. Status Report on Avian Influenza outbreak in Sikkim as on 28.01.09 11:29 IST - PIB Press Release

Status Report on Avian Influenza outbreak in Sikkim as on 28.01.09 11:29 IST

Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has notified outbreak of Avian Influenza in poultry in the Hospital Road locality of Ravongla Municipality in South Sikkim District on 19.1.2009.

- Containment measures are continuing.
? Culling operations are over.
- So far 4129 birds have been culled
? 130 Animal health workers involved in culling operations are on chemoprophylaxis.

? Active house to house human surveillance is continuing.
- In 0-3 Km area the total population of 5171 is being covered on daily basis.
- Two cases of URI with fever have been identified but none of them has exposure history.
? In the 3-10 km area the population is covered in phases. A population of 9788 was covered on 27.01.2009.
- Twenty cases of fever with URI have been detected but none of them has any history of exposure to infected poultry.
? In the identified health facility at PHC Ravongla, ten cases were identified with URI and fever but they have no exposure history.
? Isolation facilities have been set up at PHC Ravongla. Critical care treatment facility has been strengthened in STNM Hospital, Gangtok.
- Two ventilators have been supplied by MOHFW to strengthen this centre.

? IEC material for print and visual media in Nepali language has been provided to the State Govt.
? There is adequate stock of Oseltamivir and PPE with the State.
? Daily reports are received from the Control Room established in Ravongla.
? The central rapid response team from MOHFW is assisting the local health authorities.

- Situation is monitored on a daily basis.
- As of now there is no suspect human case of avian influenza.

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[Giuseppe]

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India. Status Report on Avian Influenza outbreak in Sikkim as on 27.01.09 11:18 IST - PIB Press Release

Status Report on Avian Influenza outbreak in Sikkim as on 27.01.09 11:18 IST

- Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has notified outbreak of Avian Influenza in poultry in the Hospital Road locality of Ravongla Municipality in South Sikkim District on 19.1.2009.
- Containment measures are continuing.

? Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has notified outbreak of Avian Influenza in poultry in the Hospital Road locality of Culling operations are over.
- So far 4129 birds have been culled
? 130 Animal health workers involved in culling operations are on chemoprophylaxis.

? Active house-to-house human surveillance is continuing.
- In 0-3 Km area the total population of 5171 is being covered on daily basis.
- Five cases of URI with fever has been identified but had no exposure history.
? In the 3-10 km area the population is covered in phases. A population of 9795 were covered on 26.01.2009.
- Sixty-five cases of fever with URI have been detected but none of them has any history of exposure to infected poultry.
? In the identified health facility at PHC Ravongla, eight cases were identified with URI and fever but have no exposure history.
? Isolation facilities have been set up at PHC Ravongla.
- Critical care treatment facility has been strengthened in STNM Hospital, Gangtok.
- Two ventilators have been supplied by MOHFW to strengthen this centre.

? IEC material for print and visual media in Nepali language has been provided to the State Govt.
? There is adequate stock of Oseltamivir and PPE with the State.
? Daily reports are received from the Control Room established in Ravongla.
? The central rapid response team from MOHFW is assisting the local health authorities.
- Situation is monitored on a daily basis.

- As of now there is no suspect human case of avian influenza.

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[Giuseppe]

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India. Status Report on Avian Influenza outbreak in Sikkim as on 26.01.09 11:8 IST - PIB Press Release

Status Report on Avian Influenza outbreak in Sikkim as on 26.01.09 11:8 IST

Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has notified outbreak of Avian Influenza in poultry in the Hospital Road locality of Ravongla Municipality in South Sikkim District on 19.1.2009.

- Containment measures are continuing.
? Culling started on 20.1.2009 and so far 4091 birds have been culled.
- Culling operations are over.
? 142 Animal health workers involved in culling operations are on chemoprophylaxis.
? Active house-to-house human surveillance is continuing.
- In 0-3 Km area the total population of 5171 is being covered on daily basis.
- Seven cases of URI with fever have been identified but have no exposure history.
? In the 3-10 km area the total population is 19699 out of which 9732 were covered on 25.01.2009.
- Twenty-six cases of fever with URI have been detected but none of them has any history of exposure to infected poultry.
? In the identified health facility at PHC Ravongla, six cases were identified with URI and fever but have no exposure history.
? Isolation facilities have been set up at PHC Ravongla.
- Critical care treatment facility has been strengthened in STNM Hospital, Gangtok.
- Two ventilators have been supplied by MOHFW to strengthen this centre.
? IEC material for print and visual media in Nepali language has been provided to the State Govt.
? There is adequate stock of Oseltamivir and PPE with the State.
? Daily reports are received from the Control Room established in Ravongla.
? The central rapid response team from MOHFW is assisting the local health authorities.
- Situation is monitored on a daily basis.
- As of now there is no suspect human case of avian influenza.

DS/GK/flu-446
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India. Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal as on 15.01.09 11:8 IST - PIB Press Release

Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal as on 15.01.09 11:8 IST


-- West Bengal

- The containment operations are on in epicenters reported in the Darjeeling District.
- 290 health workers are conducting active house to house surveillance.
- So far about 41996 birds have been culled.
- 121 Animal Health workers are under chemoprophylaxis.
- The state has sufficient stock of Oseltamivir and PPE.


-- 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.
- No new centres have been notified.


-- Brief of containment operations

? So far a total of 483,831 birds have been culled.
? A total of 110 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 areas notified on 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 37347 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 56440 in 3-10 km area.
? No cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected
? No cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities.
? 772 Health Workers are deployed for surveillance.


-- 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.
- No human case of avian influenza has been reported.

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India. Status report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal as on 14.01.09 10:40 IST - PIB Press Release

Status report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal as on 14.01.09 10:40 IST


-- West Bengal

- The containment operations are on in epicenters reported in the Darjeeling District.
- 290 health workers are conducting active house to house surveillance.
- So far about 41996 birds have been culled.
- 121 Animal Health workers are under chemoprophylaxis.
- The state has sufficient stock of Oseltamivir and PPE.


-- Assam

- [No update has been received from the State of Assam]
- Report as on 13.1.2009
- 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.
- No new centres have been notified.


-- Brief of containment operations

? So far a total of 483,831 birds have been culled.
? A total of 110 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 areas notified on 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 84,594 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 95,920 in 3-10 km area.
? 5 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected [4 in 0-3 Km and 1 in 3-10 Km]. None of them had history of handling dead or sick birds.
? 10 cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities.
? 772 Health Workers are deployed for surveillance.


-- 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.
- No human case of avian influenza has been reported.

DS/GK/flu-438
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[Giuseppe]

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India Culls More Than 524,000 Birds After Avian Flu Outbreak - Bloomberg.com: News

India Culls More Than 524,000 Birds After Avian Flu Outbreak

By Jay ShankarJan.
1/14/2009 (Bloomberg) --

India culled more than 524,000 birds in West Bengal and Assam states to contain an outbreak of avian flu among poultry, the government said.


About 290 health workers are conducting house-to-house inspections in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, where 41,906 birds have been culled so far, according to an e-mailed statement from New Delhi. The government confirmed an outbreak of the flu in the district on Jan. 6.

In the northeastern state of Assam, avian flu has spread to eight districts since November and 772 health workers are monitoring the outbreak, according to the statement. The Health Ministry has supplied 40,000 capsules of Tamiflu, 12,000 surgical masks and protective equipment for 1,200 personnel.

More than 483,000 birds have been culled in Assam and ?sufficient anti-viral drugs are in stock with the state government,? according to the statement. No human case of bird flu have been reported so far, it said.

India has killed millions of fowl in the past three years following outbreaks of avian flu. The virus hasn?t become more dangerous to humans and occasional deaths from the disease shouldn?t be cause for alarm, Bernard Vallat, who heads the World Organization for Animal Health, said on Jan. 7.

The World Health Organization began tracking the H5N1 virus in humans after three fatal cases were reported in Vietnam in 2003, prompting scientists to warn of a potential global outbreak.

India on Sept. 24 banned imports of some livestock and their products from nations affected by avian flu to prevent a fresh outbreak of the virus.

To contact the reporter on this story: Jay Shankar in Bangalore at jshankar1@bloomberg.net
Last Updated: January 14, 2009 01:39 EST
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[Giuseppe]

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India. Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal as on 13.01.09 11:5 IST - PIB Press Release

Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal as on 13.01.09 11:5 IST


-- West Bengal

- The containment operations are on in epicenters reported in the Darjeeling District.
- 290 health workers are conducting active house to house surveillance.
- So far about 41,906 birds have been culled.
- 121 Animal Health workers are under chemoprophylaxis.
- The state has sufficient stock of Oseltamivir and PPE.


-- 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.
- No new centres have been notified.


-- Brief of containment operations
? So far a total of 483,831 birds have been culled.
? A total of 110 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 areas notified on 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 84,594 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 95,920 in 3-10 km area.
? 5 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected [4 in 0-3 Km and 1 in 3-10 Km]. None of them had history of handling dead or sick birds.
? 10 cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities.
? 772 Health Workers are deployed for surveillance.


-- 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.
- No human case of avian influenza has been reported.

DS/GK/flu-437
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[Giuseppe]

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Status report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal as on 12.01.09 11:30 IST - PIB Press Release

Status report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal as on 12.01.09 11:30 IST


-- West Bengal

- The containment operations are on in epicenters reported in the Darjeeling District.
- 290 health workers are conducting active house to house surveillance.
- So far about 38,784 birds have been culled.
- 121 Animal Health workers are under chemoprophylaxis.
- The state has sufficient stock of Oseltamivir and PPE.


-- 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.
- No new centres have been notified.


-- Brief of containment operations

? So far a total of 483,726 birds have been culled.
? A total of 109 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 areas notified on 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 80,573 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 62,943 in 3-10 km area.
? 5 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected [4 in 0-3 Km and 1 in 3-10 Km]. None of them had history of handling dead or sick birds.
? No cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities.
? 772 Health Workers are deployed for surveillance.


-- 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.
- No human case of avian influenza has been reported.

DS/GK/flu-437
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[Giuseppe]

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India. Avian Influenza H5N1 in Poultry, Assam and West Bengal. Daily Surveillance Report (1/6/2009) [Min. of Health]

[Original Document at LINK.]

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[Giuseppe]

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India. Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal (6.01.09) [Min. of Health]

Government of India - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal (6.01.09)

[Original Document at LINK. EDITED.]


-- West Bengal

- Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has notified a new epicenter-village Binay Krishnapally in Mathegara block of Darjeeling district on 2nd January 2009.
- MOHFW has deputed Central Team to assist the State Government in containment operations.
- Human health surveillance data is at Annexure-I.
- So far about 25,624 birds have been culled.
- 71 Animal Health worker are under chemoprophylaxis.


-- 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.
- Since then no new centres have been notified.


-- Brief of containment operations

- So far a total of 4,80,520 birds have been culled.
- A total of 411 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 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 1,07,531 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 1,02,231 in 3-10 km area.
- 23 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected [11 in 0-3 Km and 12 in 3-10 Km]. None of them had history of handling dead or sick birds.
- 15 cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities.
- 777 Health Workers are deployed for surveillance.
- 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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[HenryN]

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Health scare in Indian state as bird flu spreads







Agencne France-PresseDecember 12, 2008

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Northeast India is currently facing a bird flu scare. But it's not the first time, pictured here are health workers culling chickens in the southeastern village of Birlapur village back on January 29, 2008.

Photograph by: Reuters stringer photo, Reuters




GUWAHATI, India - Medical workers were going door-to-door to look for people with symptoms of avian influenza in northeast India Friday as the infection in birds spread further, officials said.

So far, no human cases of infection of the deadly H5N1 virus have been reported in the affected Assam state, but authorities stepped up a health drive after 150 people developed some symptoms of the infection.

"About 150 people were treated for fever and upper respiratory tract infections in bird flu-hit areas. We have put the patients in isolation," senior health official Parthajyoti Gogoi told AFP.

Bird flu was ruled out in all cases, the official said.

The virus has spread in the past two weeks across six Assam districts, where an estimated 300,000 people live in the affected areas.

More than 250,000 poultry have been slaughtered so far and an estimated 150,000 more have been ordered to be killed.

The government was "worried" about the infection spreading to humans, as authorities may not be able to cope, local health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The sale of poultry and poultry products has been banned in most parts of the state.

India reported its worst outbreak of bird flu early this year in the eastern state of West Bengal.

The WHO says the deadly H5N1 strain has killed nearly 250 people, mostly in Southeast Asia, since 2003.

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[Giuseppe]

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India. Avian Influenza H5N1 in Poultry, Assam and West Bengal. Daily Surveillance Report (1/5/2009) [Min. of Health]

[Original Document at LINK.]

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[Giuseppe]

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India. Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal (5.01.09) [Min. of Health]

Government of India - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal (5.01.09)

[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 eleven days no new centres have been notified.


-- Brief of containment operations

- So far a total of 4,78,233 birds have been culled.
- A total of 422 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 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 1,21,406 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 1,15,086 in 3-10 km area.
- 19 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected [13 in 0-3 Km and 6 in 3-10 Km]. None of them had history of handling dead or sick birds.
- 2 cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities.
- 828 Health Workers are deployed for surveillance.
- 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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[Giuseppe]

Re: India - Human Respiratory Track Infections / Suspected Human Avian Influenza

Avian Influenza - Situation in India: 5 January 2009 [World Health Organization]

Avian Influenza - Situation in India

5 January 2009 ? India


Avian Influenza in West Bengal and Assam, India


- West Bengal

The Department of Animal husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Government of India, has notified a new epicenter - village Binay Krishnapally in Mathegara block of Darjeeling district on 2nd January 2009.

On receiving information from that Department, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has deputed a 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.

So far a total of 462,670 birds have been culled.

A total of 455 Animal Health workers, who were deployed for the culling activity are on Chemoprophylaxis.

The situation is being monitored on a daily basis.

There is no suspect case of human avian influenza.

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
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<cite cite="http://www.searo.who.int/en/Section10/Section1027/Section2095/Section2462_13929.asp">Avian Influenza - Situation in India: 5 January 2009</cite>