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  • #16
    Re: Kuwait: 7 more cases ? We have enough Tamiflu: Kuwait; Crown Prince calls for act

    Kuwait confirms 20 cases of avian flu in birds including falcons and chickens

    Originally posted by Theresa42
    Machine-translated from Arabic: A year / Kuwait / the bird flu March 1, 2007 In Kuwait today announced the discovery of two cases [in birds] of infection by the bird flu in samples of different kinds of birds have been examined following the discovery of foci to this disease that a responsible committee confirmed that they all are in a house Hdaer. And the joint committee pointed to fighting the bird flu in Kuwait today to the discovery of a dead chicken injury and an ill falcon ill with the bird flu virus and that between 685 samples of birds has been examined through the last twenty four hours. And spokesman committee doctor Ahmed Al Shti explained in a statement that today the non presence of human injuries issued ..Clarifying that results the examination of 144 human samples they came a passivity [negative] came while explained that getting rid of dead and other birds took place it falls in the injured birds as a precautionary measure. And this comes while 45 specialized groups carry out spraying the poultry Hdaer in the farms the house Walhdaer While the Kuwaiti Municipal recently the shops of selling the alive poultry have closed until further notice a fear of the spread of disease. http://www.spa.gov.sa/cdetails.php?id=429330&catid=3 http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17440

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    • #17
      Re: Kuwait: 7 more cases ? We have enough Tamiflu: Kuwait; Crown Prince calls for act

      Kuwait confirms 20 cases of avian flu in birds including falcons and chickens

      Originally posted by Theresa42
      Google-translated from Arabic: An international team of up to Kuwait tomorrow. The meeting next week Squara The Agriculture: we will end Thursday to spray farms and stables March 2, 2007 Needless wrote Hamedan, and Jamal Al-Rajhi: Entered combat avian influenza disease in the country chapter c deda with the arrival of experts from the World Health Organization to the Kuwait tomorrow to assess the current situation, to coincide with the discovery of two new cases of probable disease first chickens in Ardiya and two keynote patients pouring in Ahh Al Salem, two cases out of 685 samples of birds subjected to Fho Sat during the last 24 hours. The head of the Public Authority for Agriculture and wealth of fish e engineer Jassim Al-Bader during his tour yesterday in the abundance that P Riga from the World Health Organization would arrive in the country tomorrow to participate in the assessment of the situation and to find a mechanism to address, revealing that convened a meeting of the agriculture week App but with the snipers and hawk owners. He reported that we have in the 1750 Skara registered and let their owners to have their hawks meeting to examine, stating that spray 262 farm in abundance, It is expected to be completed by spraying all farms Thursday next including stables and Aljoacher. The tour saw the full moon night in abundance off with the disposal of 250 the chickens and ducks in a precautionary measure such as Alt Lior Khaltt cases infected with avian influenza. On the other hand, The joint committee to combat bird flu a n 685 sample of birds examined yesterday and found among them EXECUTIVE faced Navqh and Saqr patient, noting that no injuries among humans After examining 60 cases of the Mkhalten of birds infected. According to injuries are still confined to the barns at home, and not in the production of poultry farms. On the other hand, informed sources said Ministry of Health already begun Batsa LVL with the Gulf countries to coordinate positions and dependent mechanism disease came avian influenza, when they start exchanging information. http://www.alwatan.com.kw/Default.as...4413&pageId=26 http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17449

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      • #18
        Re: Kuwait: 7 more cases ? We have enough Tamiflu: Kuwait; Crown Prince calls for act

        Kuwait finds H5N1 bird flu in 7 more birds


        Originally posted by AnneZ
        Kuwait finds H5N1 bird flu in 7 more birds http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02259194.htm KUWAIT, March 2 (Reuters) - Kuwait's health ministry said on Friday it had found seven new cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in chicken, falcon and quail, raising to 46 the total number of infected birds in the Gulf Arab country. Although 100 handlers and their families have tested negative for the disease Kuwait is closing poultry shops in residential areas for three months in a campaign to curb its spread, health ministry official Ahmed al-Shatti told Reuters. Shatti, spokesman for a government team set up to combat bird flu, said Kuwait had culled thousands of birds since the outbreak began last month, but did not give a specific figure. Kuwait confirmed 39 cases of bird flu last month but said 20 of them were found in falcons at the zoo and a farm in the south of the country. The rest did not belong to poultry farms but were domestic birds caged in people's yards. It has already banned the import of live birds and closed the country's zoo. Kuwait last reported a case of bird flu in a flamingo in 2005. Avian flu has killed 167 people since 2003, according to the U.N. World Health Organisation. Globally at least 200 million birds have died or been slaughtered because of the disease.

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        • #19
          Re: KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

          KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

          Originally posted by niman
          Information received on 26/02/2007 from Dr Mohammed Wael Al-Muhanna , Deputy Director General for Animal Resources, Animal Resources, Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Kuwait, Kuwait Summary <TABLE class=rep_table cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 cellmargin="0"><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Report type</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Immediate notification</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Start date</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>13/02/2007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Date of confirmation of event</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>18/02/2007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Report date</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>26/02/2007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Date submitted to OIE</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>27/02/2007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Reason for notification</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>First occurrence of a listed disease</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Manifestation of disease</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Clinical disease</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Causal agent</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Serotype</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>H5N1</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Nature of diagnosis</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Suspicion, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Report pertains to</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Entire country</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> New outbreaks <TABLE class=rep_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_item_ob width=200>Outbreak 1 </TD><TD class=rep_data_ob width=*>Kuwait Zoo, Al Omaria, Al Omaria, AL FARWANIYAH</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Date of start of outbreak</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>17/02/2007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Outbreak status</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Continuing (or date resolved not submitted)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Epidemiological unit</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Not applicable</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Affected animals</TD><TD><TABLE class=rep_sub_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_sub_item width="20%">Species</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Susceptible</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Cases</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Deaths</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Destroyed</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Slaughtered</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rep_sub_data>Birds</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>1000</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>7</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>5</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>2</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Affected population</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Different types of birds are kept in the zoo; however, only falcons were affected by the disease. In response to the outbreak, other susceptible birds in the zoo were vaccinated.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item_ob width=200>Outbreak 2 </TD><TD class=rep_data_ob width=*>Wafra, Wafra, Al Wafra, AL AHMADI</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Date of start of outbreak</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>13/02/2007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Outbreak status</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Continuing (or date resolved not submitted)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Epidemiological unit</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Farm</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Affected animals</TD><TD><TABLE class=rep_sub_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_sub_item width="20%">Species</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Susceptible</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Cases</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Deaths</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Destroyed</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Slaughtered</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rep_sub_data>Birds</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>15</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>15</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>15</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>0</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Affected population</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>chickens</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item_ob width=200>Outbreak 3 </TD><TD class=rep_data_ob width=*>Nwasib, Al Nwasib, Al Nwasib, AL AHMADI</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Date of start of outbreak</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>22/02/2007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Outbreak status</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Continuing (or date resolved not submitted)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Epidemiological unit</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Farm</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Affected animals</TD><TD><TABLE class=rep_sub_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_sub_item width="20%">Species</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Susceptible</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Cases</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Deaths</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Destroyed</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Slaughtered</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rep_sub_data>Birds</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>114</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>20</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>20</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>94</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Affected population</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>a backyard farm with different types of birds including chickens, turkeys, ducks and pigeons. Chickens and turkeys were affected by the disease.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item_ob width=200>Outbreak 4 </TD><TD class=rep_data_ob width=*>Wafra, Al Wafra, Al Wafra, AL AHMADI</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Date of start of outbreak</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>20/02/2007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Outbreak status</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Continuing (or date resolved not submitted)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Epidemiological unit</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Farm</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Affected animals</TD><TD><TABLE class=rep_sub_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_sub_item width="20%">Species</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Susceptible</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Cases</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Deaths</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Destroyed</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Slaughtered</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rep_sub_data>Birds</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>670</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>2</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>0</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>668</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Affected population</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>a backyard farm that includes chickens, geese, ducks, guinea fowls and pigeons. Infection was detected in the farm during surveillance following the first confirmed case in the area. Antibody was detected in two guinea fowls. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item_ob width=200>Outbreak 5 </TD><TD class=rep_data_ob width=*>Um Alhiman, Um Alhiman, Um Alhiman, AL AHMADI</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Date of start of outbreak</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>17/02/2007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Outbreak status</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Continuing (or date resolved not submitted)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Epidemiological unit</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Farm</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Affected animals</TD><TD><TABLE class=rep_sub_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_sub_item width="20%">Species</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Susceptible</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Cases</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Deaths</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Destroyed</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Slaughtered</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rep_sub_data>Birds</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>47</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>2</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>2</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>45</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Affected population</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>backyard chickens</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item_ob width=200>Outbreak 6 </TD><TD class=rep_data_ob width=*>Wafra, Al Wafra, Al Wafra, AL AHMADI</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Date of start of outbreak</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>22/02/2007</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Outbreak status</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Continuing (or date resolved not submitted)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Epidemiological unit</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Farm</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Affected animals</TD><TD><TABLE class=rep_sub_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_sub_item width="20%">Species</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Susceptible</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Cases</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Deaths</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Destroyed</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Slaughtered</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rep_sub_data>Birds</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>1805</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>1</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>1</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>1804</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Affected population</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>A backyard farm with a variety of birds including chickens, ducks, turkeys and pigeons. Tissue sample from a dead turkey tested positive for H5N1. </TD></TR></TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item_ob width=200>Summary of outbreaks</TD><TD class=rep_data_ob width=*>Total outbreaks: 6</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Total animals affected</TD><TD><TABLE class=rep_sub_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_sub_item width="20%">Species</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Susceptible</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Cases</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Deaths</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Destroyed</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="16%">Slaughtered</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rep_sub_data>Birds</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>3651</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>47</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>43</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>2613</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Outbreak statistics</TD><TD class=rep_data><TABLE class=rep_sub_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_sub_item width="20%">Species</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="20%">Apparent morbidity rate</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="20%">Apparent mortality rate</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="20%">Apparent case fatality rate</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="20%">Proportion susceptible removed* </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rep_sub_data>Birds</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>1.29%</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>1.18%</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>91.49%</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>72.75%</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>* Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Epidemiology <TABLE class=rep_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Source of infection</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>
          • Unknown or inconclusive
          </TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Epidemiological comments</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>The first case occurred in falcons and then reports of mortality in poultry followed. The first mortality report of chickens was received from two individuals. The individuals purchased the birds from markets two days before their death. Consequently, surveillance was intensified across the country. Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: The first occurrence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza infection was reported in November 2005 (see Disease Information, 18[46], 445, dated 18 November 2005). This is the first occurrence of the disease in this country. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Control measures <TABLE class=rep_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Measures already applied</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>
          • <LI class=rep_list>Movement control inside the country <LI class=rep_list>Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s) <LI class=rep_list>Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) <LI class=rep_list>Stamping out <LI class=rep_list>Vaccination permitted
          • No treatment of affected animals
          </TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Measures to be applied</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>
          • Zoning
          </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Diagnostic test results <TABLE class=rep_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Laboratory name and type</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>Department of Veterinary Laboratory and Research (National laboratory)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Tests and results</TD><TD><TABLE class=rep_sub_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_sub_item width="35%">Species</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="40%">Test</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="15%">Test date</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="10%">Result</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rep_sub_data>Birds</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>rapid tests</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>18/02/2007</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>Positive</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rep_sub_data>Birds</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>real-time PCR</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>20/02/2007</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>Positive</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Laboratory name and type</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*>VLA Weybridge, UK (OIE?s Reference Laboratory)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Tests and results</TD><TD><TABLE class=rep_sub_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_sub_item width="35%">Species</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="40%">Test</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="15%">Test date</TD><TD class=rep_sub_item width="10%">Result</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rep_sub_data>Birds</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>real-time PCR</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>23/02/2007</TD><TD class=rep_sub_data>Positive</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Map of outbreak locations <TABLE class=rep_table width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=rep_item width=200>Location of current outbreaks</TD><TD class=rep_data width=*><FORM name=mapform onsubmit="return validate_map_click(this)" action=public.php method=post target=map_window><INPUT class=framed_map type=image height=400 alt="Please wait while the map is generated for your request" width=400 src="http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/mapserver/temp/117286977322161.png" name=map .> <INPUT type=hidden value=public005a8f84a9bd3e96c5ccd90d2b767388117286 9774 name=map_file> <INPUT type=hidden value=country_map_interactive name=page> <INPUT type=hidden value="Location of current outbreaks" name=page_title> <INPUT type=hidden value=weekly_report_item name=page_refer> <INPUT type=hidden name=page_info> <INPUT type=hidden value=KWT name=public_country> <INPUT type=hidden value="46.453416824341, 28.28321647644, 48.516599273682, 30.346398925781" name=extent> <INPUT type=hidden value=0.68772748311361 name=exsize> <INPUT type=hidden value=0 name=pop> <INPUT type=hidden name=button_action> <INPUT type=hidden value="400 400" name=map_size> </FORM>Click on map to zoom in. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- popfoot.inc --><!--$Id: popfoot.inc,v 1.2 2006/05/07 06:46:01 kelly Exp $plain footer for popup windows --> http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public...&reportid=4932

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          • #20
            Re: KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

            KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

            Originally posted by Florida1
            KUWAIT, March 3 (Reuters) - Kuwait said on Saturday it had found two new cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in chickens, raising to 48 the total number of infected birds in the Gulf Arab country this year. "The new cases were traced to the bird market in the al-Rai area," Health Ministry official Ahmed al-Shatti told Reuters. He said 121 handlers and their families had tested negative for the disease while thousands of birds have been culled in a campaign by the government to prevent the disease's spread that had led to a ban on live bird imports. The bird market and Kuwait's zoo are shut while poultry shops in residential areas are being closed for three months. Kuwait confirmed 39 cases of bird flu last month but said 20 of them were found in falcons at the zoo and a farm in the south of the country. The rest did not belong to poultry farms but were domestic birds caged in private yards. It last reported a case of bird flu in a flamingo in 2005. Avian flu has killed 167 people worldwide since 2003, according to the U.N. World Health Organisation. At least 200 million birds have died or been slaughtered. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L03539051.htm

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            • #21
              Re: KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

              KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

              Originally posted by AnneZ
              Cage your falcons ? 2 more cases of bird flu found; Sufficient stocks of Tamiflu http://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabt...?ID=9861&cat=a KUWAIT CITY: The number of bird flu cases discovered in Kuwait on Saturday rose to 49 as samples of two more birds were tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain, says Dr Ahmad Al-Shatti, spokesman for the Ministry of Health. ?One of the infected birds was discovered in al-Salam area while the other was found in Wafra. The birds were culled by the authorities,? Dr Al-Shatti added. Kuwait on Friday reported five cases of bird flu in chicken, falcon and quail. The authorities have taken a number of measures to contain the outbreak of the disease and the latest one being the temporary closure of all poultry stores in the country. Asked why poultry in the country was not being vaccinated against avian flu, Dr Al-Shatti went on to say that ?the bird flu situation is being regularly monitored by the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) and the vaccination measure falls under its purview and it will act at an appropriate time.? He also said that adequate measures are being taken to ensure that the migratory birds to do not spread avian flu in the country. ?Bird hunters should avoid shooting down birds as they may be carriers of the deadly disease. We also ask bird hunters to cooperate with the authorities who are doing everything they can to contain the outbreak of the disease. Falcon owners should keep their birds caged so that they do no come in contact with migratory birds.? No human cases of the disease have been reported to date by the authorities as tests conducted on the samples of bird handlers came back negative. Replying to a question, Dr Al-Shatti said he does not have the exact figure on the number of birds culled since the outbreak last month. To a question as to whether the health ministry has placed any fresh orders for the Tamiflu drug, Dr Al-Shatti said there are sufficient stocks of Tamiflu to meet any emergent situation. ?We have over 10 million Tamiflu capsules. Moreover, we have not discovered any human case of bird flu so far.? The total number of people tested so far is 121, added Shatti. ?The fumigation campaign will continue until the disease is eradicated,? he added.

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              • #22
                Re: KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

                Kuwait culls 25,000 birds

                Originally posted by Florida1
                <TABLE id=DetailedNews1_storyTable style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 border=0><TBODY><TR id=DetailedNews1_titleRow><TD class=DetailedNewsTitleStyle style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 100%">Kuwait culls 25,000 birds in anti-bird flu campaign </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 10px"><TD></TD></TR><TR id=DetailedNews1_fullDetailsRow><TD class=DetailedNewsFullDetailsStyle style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; WIDTH: 100%">AGR-LD KUWAIT-BIRD FLU Kuwait culls 25,000 birds in anti-bird flu campaign By Muntaha Al-Fadhli KUWAIT, March 5 (KUNA) -- Some 25,000 birds have been culled and Kuwait remains totally free of human cases of bird flu; blood samples of 160 people in close contact with birds have tested negative, said spokesman for the joint committee for combating bird flu Dr. Ahmad Al-Shatti on Monday. Speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), he said teams of the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) had overseen the culling of birds, noting the committee was working transparently and objectively. Moreover, he said the teams would be expanding their scope of work after completing their survey and spraying of the Kabd, Abdali, and Wafra areas, adding that vet labs would also be beefed up. Al-Shatti warned against the H5N1 strain of the virus, responsible for the onset of bird flu, saying it not only spread from bird to bird and bird to human, but also human to human. Bird flu symptoms in humans include fever, cough, soar throat, fatigue, chills, loss of appetite, and bronchial inflammations that cause breathing difficulties and eventually death, he said. Healthy birds, he said, contracted the H5N1 from secretions of infected birds; saliva, mucus, and feces, as well as eggs, should their shells be broken. He explained that Tamiflu and Relenza had proven effective in protecting humans against the virus, but called on the public to forego the hobby of bird hunting this season. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization had warned the bird flu crisis was not short-term, but would remain an urgent issue for several years.(pickup previous) mf.hs. ema </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/print.as...en&DSNO=958257

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                • #23
                  Re: KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

                  Re: KUWAIT - New Cases in Sulaibiyah, Walfrah

                  Originally posted by Florida1
                  <TABLE id=DetailedNews1_mainTable dir=ltr style="WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; HEIGHT: 100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="WIDTH: 5px"></TD><TD id=DetailedNews1_newsDetails style="WIDTH: 411px" vAlign=top><TABLE id=DetailedNews1_storyTable style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 border=0><TBODY><TR id=DetailedNews1_viewPrintRow><TD class=DetailedNewsPrintViewStyle style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; WIDTH: 100%"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 10px"><TD></TD></TR><TR id=DetailedNews1_titleRow><TD class=DetailedNewsTitleStyle style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 100%">Health cmte: new bird flu cases discovered in Sulaibiyah, Wafrah </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 10px"><TD></TD></TR><TR id=DetailedNews1_fullDetailsRow><TD class=DetailedNewsFullDetailsStyle style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; WIDTH: 100%">HLT-KUWAIT-CMTE-BIRD FLU Health cmte: new bird flu cases discovered in Sulaibiyah, Wafrah KUWAIT, March 5 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti National Joint Committee on Combating Bird Flu announced Monday that new bird flu cases were found in Al-Sulaibiyah and Wafrah areas after examining samples from about 466 birds. Spokesman of the committee Dr. Ahmad Al-Shatti told the press that about 50 bird flu cases were discovered among birds lately, saying that two more cases were added due to samples taken from dead chickens during the recent discovery. The health official denied the discovery of any human bird flu cases, revealing that samples taken from 200 people involved in the poultry industry came out negative for the disease. Some 45 units from Public Authority for Agriculture and Fish Resources (PAAFR), stated the official, have covered 90 percent of Wafrah, Abdali, Sulaibiyah, Kabd, and Al-Ahmadi areas, spraying farms and stables with disinfectants. He revealed that most discovered cases were found in house farms and not in poultry factories which as a matter of course stick to high levels of health regulations. Al-Shatti pointed out that not every bird's death could be attributed to H5N1, saying that laboratory tests would determine this fact. (end) kt. gta </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/print.as...en&DSNO=958338 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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                  • #24
                    Re: KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

                    KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

                    Originally posted by yielddude
                    Bird flu cases detected in Jahra, Farwaniya HLT-KUWAIT-BIRD FLU Bird flu cases detected in Jahra, Farwaniya KUWAIT, March 6 (KUNA) -- The Public Authority for Agriculture and Fish Resources Affairs (PAAFRA) announced Tuesday that according to notifications from citizens, two new bird flu cases were detected in both Jahra and Farwaniya governorates. The first concerns a bird flu hit falcon at Al-Naeem neighborhood in Jahra and the second a dead chicken at Al-Rihab neighborhood in Farwaniya. The Kuwaiti National Joint Committee on Combating Bird Flu said in a press statement released here today that total bird flu cases in the country are up to 52 that originated from various Kuwaiti areas. It added that the cases are primarily restricted to pens and household farms, which underlines keenness of citizens on keeping birds in cages and not allowing them to mix with migrating ones. Some 45 units from PAAFRA, have earlier toured 90 percent of Wafrah, Abdali, Sulaibiyah, Kabd, and Al-Ahmadi areas, and sprayed farms and stables with disinfectants. Most discovered cases were detected in house farms and not in poultry factories which stick strictly to all health regulations. In fact not every bird's death could be attributed to H5N1, and only laboratory tests certify this fact.(end) kt. http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.as...en&DSNO=958714

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                      Re: KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

                      KUWAIT - Number of bf cases reach 50, but no infections in humans/commercial poultry


                      Originally posted by hawkeye
                      Number of bird flu cases reach 50, but no infections in humans or commercial poultry farms KUWAIT CITY: The number of confirmed cases of the deadly strain of bird flu has risen to 50, the Health Ministry said Monday, but no humans have been infected nor commercial poultry farms. "Tests on 200 samples from handlers (of poultry) were negative," the ministry said in a statement. "There are no cases of bird flu in humans so far." The first H5N1 strain infections in the recent outbreak were announced late February in falcons, turkeys, and chicken. Before that, only one case of the deadly strain had been registered in Kuwait when it was found on a migrating flamingo in 2005. The infected birds were found in house pens and small farms in 30 locations around the country, the statement said. Commercial-sized poultry farms were under strict control by specialized teams that fumigate them and take samples for tests regularly, it said. Authorities have closed down the Kuwait Zoo and the bird markets, and banned all imports and exports of birds as precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the disease. Bird flu has killed at least 167 people worldwide since it broke out in Asian poultry stocks in 2003. It remains hard for humans to catch, but experts fear the virus could mutate into a form that passes easily among people. de-jbm

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                      • #26
                        Re: KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

                        Kuwait detects one more bird flu case

                        Originally posted by MHSC
                        <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="465"><tbody><tr><td class="t18">Kuwait detects one more bird flu case</td> </tr> <tr><td align="right"> <script language="javascript"><!-- drawline1(); //--></script><script langage="javascript"> printResizeButton</script> </td></tr> <tr> <td> Kuwait has detected a new case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, raising the total number of the cases to 53 in the Gulf state since late February, local daily Arab Times reported Friday. Dr. Rashed Owaish, spokesman for the Kuwaiti Health Ministry, was quoted as saying that the virus was found Thursday in a chicken in Wafra area, 120 km south of Kuwait City. "Wafra has reported the maximum number of bird flu cases and our teams are working in overdrive in that area to prevent the spread of the disease," said the spokesman. The spokesman confirmed most of the cases were detected in backyard poultry and not in poultry farms, noting that no human cases of bird flu have been discovered since the outbreak late last month. "The situation is under control as the number of cases is decreasing by the day and we are hopeful we will be able to eradicate the disease soon," said the spokesman. Owaish said a team of experts from the International Animal Health Organization have held talks with officials from the Kuwaiti Health Ministry on ways to prevent the spread of the disease. "The team will submit a detailed report to the Health Ministry pertaining to the bird flu situation in the country on Friday," he added. Source: Xinhua http://english.people.com.cn/200703/...09_356049.html </td></tr></tbody></table>

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                          Re: KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

                          KUWAIT - H5N1 in chickens, falcons, quail

                          Originally posted by Niman
                          report No.: 1
                          Report reference: , OIE Ref: 5024, Report Date: 13/03/2007, Country: Kuwait
                          Report Summary
                          Disease
                          Highly pathogenic avian influenza Animal type Terrestrial
                          Causal Agent
                          Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype(s) H5N1
                          Clinical Signs
                          Yes Reason First occurrence of a listed disease
                          Date of confirmation of Event
                          18/02/2007 Date of Start of Event 13/02/2007
                          Date of report
                          13/03/2007 Diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
                          Number of reported outbreaks
                          Submitted= 17, Draft= 0 Name of Sender of the report Dr Mohammed Wael Al-Muhanna
                          Address
                          P.O. Box 21422 Safat, Code No. 13075, Kuwait Kuwait 13075
                          Position
                          Deputy Director General for Animal Resources
                          Telephone
                          +(965) 2253900
                          Fax
                          +(965) 2253933
                          Email
                          animals@paaf.gov.kw
                          Entered by
                          Mme Margarita Alonso
                          Outbreak (this report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL FARWANIYAH Al Rehab Rehab Farm Rehab 29,2594 47,9627 04/03/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 3 2 0 3 0
                          Affected Population
                          chickens in a backyard farm
                          Outbreak (this report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL AHMADI Al Wafra Wafra Farm Wafra 28,5601 48,0462 03/03/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 24 8 6 18 0
                          Affected Population
                          chickens in a backyard farm
                          Outbreak (this report - submitted)
                          Printed on: Wed Mar 14 18:14:12 Paris, Madrid 2007 Page 1/6
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL JAHRAH Al Sulaibiya Sulaibiya Farm Sulaibiya 29,1396 47,6614 03/03/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 15 3 1 14 0
                          Affected Population
                          a backyard farm with chickens only
                          Outbreak (this report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          HAWALLI Al Surrah Surrah Farm Surrah 29,2401 48,0477 01/03/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 8 8 6 2 0
                          Affected Population
                          a backyard farm with chickens only
                          Outbreak (this report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL AHMADI Al Wafra Wafra Farm Wafar 28,5717 48,0554 01/03/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 17 4 4 13 0
                          Affected Population
                          a backyard farm where both chickens and turkeys were affected by the disease
                          Outbreak (this report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          MOUBARAK AL KABEER Al Qurain Qurain Farm Qurain 29,1049 48,0979 28/02/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 65 2 0 65 0
                          Affected Population
                          a backyard farm with chickens, geese and pigeons
                          Outbreak (this report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL FARWANIYAH Al Ardiya Ardiya Farm Ardiya 29,2432 47,921 27/02/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 25 2 0 25 0
                          Affected Population
                          a backyard farm with chickens only
                          Outbreak (this report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL AHMADI Al Wafra Wafra Farm Wafra 28,6003 48,0199 27/02/2007 Follow-up report No.: 1. Report reference: , OIE Ref: 5024, Report Date: 13/03/2007, Country: Kuwait Printed on: Wed Mar 14 18:14:13 Paris, Madrid 2007 Page 2/6
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 286 1 1 285 0
                          Affected Population
                          a backyard farm with different species of birds. Only a falcon was affected by the disease.
                          Outbreak (this report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL FARWANIYAH Al Rabya Rabya Not applicable Rabya 29,2864 47,928 26/02/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 51 2 0 51 0
                          Affected Population
                          pigeons and a falcon. Both species were affected by the disease.
                          Outbreak (this report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          MOUBARAK AL KABEER Al Sabah Salem Sabah Salem Not applicable Salem 29,1899 48,0863 26/02/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 3 2 1 2 0
                          Affected Population
                          a residence whose owner used to keep falcons as fancy birds
                          Outbreak (this report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL KUWAYT Al Doha Doha Farm Doha 29,3197 47,877 24/02/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 85 6 6 79 0
                          Affected Population
                          a backyard farm with a variety of birds including chickens, turkeys, guinea fowls, pigeons, falcons and quails
                          Outbreak (other report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL AHMADI Al Wafra Al Wafra Farm Wafra 28,6915 48,0207 20/02/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 670 2 0 668 0
                          Affected Population
                          a backyard farm that includes chickens, geese, ducks, guinea fowls and pigeons. Infection was detected in the farm during surveillance following the first confirmed case in the area. Antibody was detected in two guinea fowls.
                          Outbreak (other report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL AHMADI Al Wafra Wafra Farm Wafra 28,571 48,1775 22/02/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 1805 1 1 1804 0 Follow-up report No.: 1. Report reference: , OIE Ref: 5024, Report Date: 13/03/2007, Country: Kuwait Printed on: Wed Mar 14 18:14:13 Paris, Madrid 2007 Page 3/6
                          Affected Population
                          a backyard farm with a variety of birds including chickens, ducks, turkeys and pigeons. Tissue sample from a dead turkey tested positive for H5N1.
                          Outbreak (other report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL AHMADI Al Nwasib Al Nwasib Farm Nwasib 28,707 48,2872 22/02/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 114 20 20 94 0
                          Affected Population
                          a backyard farm with different types of birds including chickens, turkeys, ducks and pigeons. Chickens and turkeys were affected by the disease.
                          Outbreak (other report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL AHMADI Um Alhiman Um Alhiman Farm Um Alhiman 28,8422 48,0052 17/02/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 47 2 2 45 0
                          Affected Population
                          backyard chickens
                          Outbreak (other report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL AHMADI Al Wafra Wafra Farm Wafra 28,6683 48,1443 13/02/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 15 15 15 0 0
                          Affected Population
                          chickens
                          Outbreak (other report - submitted)
                          Governorate District Area Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End
                          AL FARWANIYAH Al Omaria Al Omaria Not applicable Kuwait Zoo 29,2362 48,0091 17/02/2007
                          Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds Animals 1000 7 5 2 0
                          Affected Population
                          Different types of birds are kept in the zoo; however, only falcons were affected by the disease. In response to the outbreak, other susceptible birds in the zoo were vaccinated.
                          Outbreak summary: Total outbreaks = 17 (Submitted)
                          Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
                          Birds 4233 87 68 3170 0
                          Epidemiology
                          Epidemiological comments Source of Infection
                          ? Unknown or inconclusive Follow-up report No.: 1. Report reference: , OIE Ref: 5024, Report Date: 13/03/2007, Country: Kuwait Printed on: Wed Mar 14 18:14:14 Paris, Madrid 2007 Page 4/6
                          Control Measures
                          ? Movement control inside the country
                          Applied
                          ? Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s) ? Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) ? Stamping out
                          To be applied
                          ? Zoning
                          Animals treated
                          No
                          Vaccination Prohibited
                          No
                          Country / Zone
                          Country or zone
                          the whole country
                          Diagnostic test results
                          Laboratory Type Name of Laboratory Species Test Type Date Results Provided Result
                          National laboratory Department of Veterinary Laboratory and Research Birds rapid tests 18/02/2007 Positive National laboratory Department of Veterinary Laboratory and Research Birds real-time PCR 20/02/2007 Positive OIE?s Reference Laboratory VLA Weybridge, UK Birds real-time PCR 23/02/2007 Positive
                          Future Reporting
                          What further reports will be submitted in relation to this event?
                          There are 17outbreaks that are still recorded as unresolved. It is not possible to declare this event resolved until these individual outbreaks are resolved. Follow-up report No.: 1. Report reference: , OIE Ref: 5024, Report Date: 13/03/2007, Country: Kuwait Printed on: Wed Mar 14 18:14:14 Paris, Madrid 2007 Page 5/6 http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/report...314_181412.pdf

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