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Avian Flu Scan for May 02, 2016
H7N9 case in China; Indiana free of avian flu
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Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
[h=3]China reports another human H7N9 case[/h] Chinese officials have reported another human case of H7N9 avian flu, according to a post yesterday on FluTrackers, an infectious disease message board.
The infection involves a 58-year-old man from Laizhou, a city in China's eastern coastal province of Shandong. He is currently hospitalized in critical condition, government information translated by FluTrackers noted.
The new case lifts the global H7N9 total to 781 cases, according to a list maintained by FluTrackers.
May 1 FluTrackers post
FluTrackers H7N9 case list
[h=3]Indiana is free of avian flu, as last H7N8-related quarantine is lifted[/h] The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) said today in an e-mail to reporters that it has lifted the last quarantine associated with an outbreak of highly pathogenic H7N8 avian flu, and the state has been declared free of avian flu by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Indiana's avian-flu-free status was achieved after 90 consecutive days with no new cases in birds. After an outbreak of H7N8 was identified on 10 turkey farms in Dubois County on Jan 15, state officials immediately implemented surveillance measures, quarantined all farms, and imposed movement restrictions around affected facilities.
"In hindsight, we feel we got ahead of this virus by testing neighboring farms the first day?.Our teams in the field had to scale up, overnight," said Bret D. Marsh, DVM, Indiana state veterinarian.
USDA regulations ensure that farms infected with highly pathogenic avian flu dispose of birds, clean and disinfect the property for 21 days, and then conduct environmental sampling for recurrence of the virus, the BOAH said.
Rapid response to the outbreak focused on protecting Indiana's $2.4 billion poultry industry and its 14,000 employees from economic losses, the BOAH said, adding that international trade can now be restored when farms receive new turkey flocks and return to normal operations.
Indiana BOAH home page
Avian Flu Scan for May 02, 2016
H7N9 case in China; Indiana free of avian flu
Filed Under:
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
[h=3]China reports another human H7N9 case[/h] Chinese officials have reported another human case of H7N9 avian flu, according to a post yesterday on FluTrackers, an infectious disease message board.
The infection involves a 58-year-old man from Laizhou, a city in China's eastern coastal province of Shandong. He is currently hospitalized in critical condition, government information translated by FluTrackers noted.
The new case lifts the global H7N9 total to 781 cases, according to a list maintained by FluTrackers.
May 1 FluTrackers post
FluTrackers H7N9 case list
[h=3]Indiana is free of avian flu, as last H7N8-related quarantine is lifted[/h] The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) said today in an e-mail to reporters that it has lifted the last quarantine associated with an outbreak of highly pathogenic H7N8 avian flu, and the state has been declared free of avian flu by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Indiana's avian-flu-free status was achieved after 90 consecutive days with no new cases in birds. After an outbreak of H7N8 was identified on 10 turkey farms in Dubois County on Jan 15, state officials immediately implemented surveillance measures, quarantined all farms, and imposed movement restrictions around affected facilities.
"In hindsight, we feel we got ahead of this virus by testing neighboring farms the first day?.Our teams in the field had to scale up, overnight," said Bret D. Marsh, DVM, Indiana state veterinarian.
USDA regulations ensure that farms infected with highly pathogenic avian flu dispose of birds, clean and disinfect the property for 21 days, and then conduct environmental sampling for recurrence of the virus, the BOAH said.
Rapid response to the outbreak focused on protecting Indiana's $2.4 billion poultry industry and its 14,000 employees from economic losses, the BOAH said, adding that international trade can now be restored when farms receive new turkey flocks and return to normal operations.
Indiana BOAH home page