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H9 Avian Influenza in Iraq

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.alnajafnews.net/najafnews/news.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=73573

Google translation
The Directorate of Veterinary Dohuk emergence of virus, "Low Onfelonzha bird" in the fields of poultry in the region, warning of the spread of the virus in the absence of preventive action tight.

This came during a symposium organized by the Veterinary Directorate of Dohuk, on Sunday extended a symposium attended by poultry farm owners and government officials, discussed the risk of the spread of the disease and ways to confront it.


The Director of Veterinary Dohuk Dr. Lukman Ahmed in an interview with "Uzmatik" on Sunday, that "the surveys conducted by the Veterinary Service in Dahuk seven fields of poultry, is shown by the results of laboratory infection per 45 percent of the poultry in those fields, Dietz Onfelonzha Bird-paying (H 9).

Ahmed warned that "If you do not take precautionary measures, the damage would the owners of poultry farms estimated at 8 billion dinars, in addition to the health and economic damage," adding that "the closure of poultry farms in the region and for a certain period is necessary action to ensure that preventive operations and to reduce the spread of Disease. "


The Director of Veterinary Dohuk that there were "likely to see the virus mutations might lead to the expansion of the scope of its spread if preventive action is not taken," stressing that "the government agencies responsible for the development of plans for cooperation and coordination to limit the spread of the disease and control it."

For their part owners of poultry farms reported that the spread of bird Anfelonzha caused by the virus of type "H 9", badly damaged Bhcolhm.


Said Haji morning, the owner of a poultry farms in the region, "Semel" that "the amount lost 55 million dinars during the fifty days as a result of exposure Doajnh pandemic avian flu, scored Alhlakat rate of about 700 chickens per day," he said, adding that "the natural rate Alhlakat poultry in the fields No more than 5 per thousand a day. "

He called Haji morning in an interview with "Uzmatik" that "the authorities of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq to move quickly to curb the spread of the epidemic, and to provide compensation to those affected."

He also owners of the fields ready to close their fields to allow the Imam of medical procedures to ensure the transmission of the disease.

Ahmed Ahmed, said in an interview with "Uzmatik" that "all of the poultry farms are ready to close their fields on condition that the veterinary authorities to take precautionary and preventive procedures for the purpose of controlling the virus," he said, noting that "delay in taking action will damage the region and their economic," he said.

According to statistics of the Directorate of Veterinary in Dohuk governorate, 460 km north of Baghdad, there are eighty-six small projects for raising poultry in the region, its production capacity up to more than seven million tons of chicken annually.

The influenza virus type Anfelonzha the low or so-called (H9) is not the kind of higher intensity, which is transmitted from birds to humans, known as (H5N1), which was recorded in the past two years a number of injuries in areas within the Kurdistan region and in the provinces of central and southern Iraq .
 
Re: H9 Avian Influenza in Iraq

From Kurdistan

Thursday, 25 September 2008,

Harmless bird flu found in Duhok

By By Khidhr Domle

The Kurdish Globe

After the discovery of a harmless strain of the bird flu in the province's poultry, procedures are being developed to prevent its spread.

"More than 50,000 chicks were destroyed at two poultries in Semel town because of the H9 strain of bird flu,"
said Luqman Tayeb Omer, general director of the Duhok veterinary office. He gave assurances that this type of bird flu is not dangerous to humans, but he also stressed that strict procedures must be taken to contain it.

The veterinary office is developing a plan with related sides, especially the health and agriculture directories in the province. Omer showed optimism and stressed that the owners of the two infected poultries have already shown cooperation in fighting the disease.

Mosul is suspected to be the source.

"According to our information, this disease is found in Al-Hamdaniya, Talkef, and Shalalat districts near Mosul. It came from there. Thus, the government should take measures to prevent chicks from being brought here from those areas," said Omer.

The hatcheries in Duhok are clean from the infection, Omer stated. "There are two hatcheries in the province: one in Semel and the other in Miruna district. In every period of 21 days, the two hatcheries produce 24,000 to 26,000 chicks." They are now being supervised.

Regarding the danger of the H9 strain, Omer gave further assurances that "this type of disease is found in several world countries and does not affect humans if necessary procedures are taken."

Bassim Ali Askar, a student of veterinary medicine at Duhok University, said: "There must be protections and health procedures, but eating these chickens is not dangerous." He warned that this disease can spread through touch, but if the meat is boiled well it can be safely consumed.

The danger of H9 is to poultries and their production, said Askar, and the disease has to be controlled to avoid economic damages.

The dangerous bird flu, known as H5, spread throughout parts of Kurdistan Region in February 2006, killing two people. Thousands of chickens were destroyed as a result.

http://www.kurdishglobe.net/displayArticle.jsp?id=95EA5165E9A16579124D90F828B74A16
 
Re: H9 Avian Influenza in Iraq

Source: http://www.metimes.com/Security/2008/09/25/bird_flu_hits_northern_iraq/5126/

Bird flu hits northern Iraq

DAHUK, Iraq, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Thousands of chickens were culled in parts of Iraq as a strain of bird flu tears through the country's poultry industry, officials said Thursday.

Luqman Tayeb Omer with the central veterinarian office in northern Dahuk province said several thousand chickens were infected with the H9 strain, the Kurdish Globe reported.

"More than 50,000 chicks were destroyed at two poultries in Sumail town (in Dahuk) because of the H9 strain of bird flu," he said. Though it does not pose a significant health threat to humans, as does the H5N1 strain, Omer urged poultry farmers and the general population to take precautions to contain any outbreak.

Omer said most of the infected chickens came from areas near the northern city of Mosul and urged the government to prevent more infections by preventing distribution from that region.

In the August edition of the magazine Science News, Daniel Perez with the University of Maryland, College Park, warns the H9 strain could pose a health risk if ignored, however.

"The H9 may be a silent virus that doesn't get noticed until it's too late," he said.


Iraqi Kurdistan had a similar experience in February 2006, when two people died from complications from H5 infections.

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Re: H9 Avian Influenza in Iraq

AVIAN INFLUENZA (96): IRAQ (KURDISTAN), H9
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Date: Thu 25 Sep 2008
Source: The Kurdish Globe [edited]
http://www.kurdishglobe.net/displayArticle.jsp?id=95EA5165E9A16579124D90F828B74A16


A harmless form of bird flu was found in Duhok. After the discovery
of a harmless strain of the bird flu in the province's poultry,
procedures are being developed to prevent its spread.

"More than 50 000 chicks were destroyed at 2 poultries in Semel town
because of the H9 strain of bird flu," said Luqman Tayeb Omer,
general director of the Duhok veterinary office. He gave assurances
that this type of bird flu is not dangerous to humans, but he also
stressed that strict procedures must be taken to contain it.

The veterinary office is developing a plan with related sides,
especially the health and agriculture directories in the province.
Omer showed optimism and stressed that the owners of the 2 infected
poultries have already shown cooperation in fighting the disease.

Mosul is suspected to be the source. "According to our information,
this disease is found in Al-Hamdaniya, Talkef, and Shalalat districts
near Mosul. It came from there. Thus, the government should take
measures to prevent chicks from being brought here from those areas,"
said Omer.

The hatcheries in Duhok are clean from the infection, Omer stated.
"There are 2 hatcheries in the province: one in Semel and the other
in Miruna district. In every period of 21 days, the 2 hatcheries
produce 24 000 to 26 000 chicks." They are now being supervised.

Regarding the danger of the H9 strain, Omer gave further assurances
that "this type of disease is found in several world countries and
does not affect humans if necessary procedures are taken."

Bassim Ali Askar, a student of veterinary medicine at Duhok
University, said: "There must be protections and health procedures,
but eating these chickens is not dangerous." He warned that this
disease can spread through touch, but if the meat is boiled well, it
can be safely consumed.

The danger of H9 is to poultries and their production, said Askar,
and the disease has to be controlled to avoid economic damages.

The dangerous bird flu, known as H5, spread throughout parts of the
Kurdistan Region in February 2006, killing 2 people. Thousands of
chickens were destroyed as a result.

[Byline: Khidhr Domle]

--
Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Mary Marshall

[Low pathogenic avian influenza of the H9N2 strain is regarded
enzootic in the Middle East, including Iraq/Kurdistan (see the FAO
update references). This strain is indeed not pathogenic for humans.

The only effective way to prevent its spread and consequent economic
losses is by mass vaccination, as several countries (e.g. Israel) routinely do.

For Mosul and Hamadaniya in northern Iraq, see map (zoom in) at
http://healthmap.org/promed?name=Mosul,+Nīnawá,+Iraq&g=99072&v=36.335,43.119,6.

To exclude the possible involvement of the zoonotic H5N1, laboratory
tests of all suspected cases are essential.
Such tests should rule
out another poultry disease with similar symptoms, also enzootic in
the region, namely Newcastle disease. Differential diagnosis of the 3
disease entities can be achieved only by laboratory investigations. - Mod.AS]

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