India/Bengal/Tripura Bird Flu Spread to Humans?

[Giuseppe]

Re: India/Bengal/Tripura Bird Flu Spread to Humans?

[AVIAN INFLUENZA, POULTRY, HUMAN, INDIA, UPDATES] Government of India - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare - Status Report on Avian Influenza in Tripura [3rd May, 2008]

? Tripura
# District West Tripura
-- Village Nadilak, Block Bishalgarh [outbreak notified on 24.4.2008]
* Central RRT is assisting the State authorities.
* House to house surveillance by health workers is continuing.
* A population of 19685 has been covered in 0-3 Km area and a population of 26355 has been covered in 3-10 Km area.
* A total of 162 cases of fever/URI have been detected in the community and none of them had history of contact with infected poultry.
* 178 Animal Health Workers are under medical supervision and are under chemoprophylaxis.

-- Village Hatearra; Block: Mohanpur [outbreak notified on 21.4.2008]
* Central RRT is assisting the State authorities.
* Active house to house surveillance is continuing.
* A population of 24480 has been covered in 0-3 Km area and a population of 1486 has been covered in 3-10 Km area.
* In total 51 cases of fever/ URI have been detected in the community and none of them had exposure history to infected poultry.
* 122 Animal Health Workers are under medical supervision and are under chemoprophylaxis.
* There is adequate stock of Tamiflu .
* There is no suspect case of human avian influenza.
* The situation is being monitored.
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[Shiloh]

Re: India/Bengal/Tripura Bird Flu Spread to Humans?

Source: http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=38524

AVIAN INFLUENZA IN TRIPURA

SITUATIONAL REPORT AS ON 5-5-2008 ? NO HUMANS AFFECTED
16:11 IST
Tripura

District West Tripura

Village Nadilak, Block Bishalgarh [outbreak notified on 24.4.2008]

Central RRT is assisting the State authorities. House to house surveillance by health workers is continuing. A population of 20419 has been covered in 0-3 Km area. No fever/cases have been detected in the community. In the identified hospital one case with fever/URI has reported. He had no exposure history to infected poultry.

158 Animal Health Workers are under medical supervision and are under chemoprophylaxis.

Village Hatearra; Block: Mohanpur [outbreak notified on 21.4.2008] Central RRT is assisting the State authorities. Active house to house surveillance is continuing. A population of 24540 has been covered in 0-3 Km area and a population of 1436 has been covered in 3-10 Km area. In total of 28 cases of fever/ URI have been detected in the community. None of them had exposure history to infected poultry.

129 Animal Health Workers are under medical supervision and are under chemoprophylaxis.

There is adequate stock of Tamiflu .

There is no suspect case of human avian influenza.

The situation is being monitored.

Facts may please be verified before putting out news reports in the media. Daily status reports are being web hoisted and could be accessed at www.mohfw.nic.in.

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