Re: Bengal Bird Flu Spread to Humans?
Re: Bengal Bird Flu Spread to Humans?
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Status Report on Avian Influenza in West Bengal
(30.1.2008)
North 24 Parganas District has also been affected by Avian Influenza in poultry. The district-wise details on surveillance and health related activities in 0-3 Km area and 3-10 Km area around the epicenters are as under:
? Birbhum District
? The surveillance teams are conducting active surveillance in 0-3 Km area and in 3-10 Km Zone in the affected blocks
? Out of a population of 3,40,021 in 0-3 Kms of the epicenters in these blocks 3,33,353 have been covered on daily basis.
? Out of a population of 5,04,125 in 3-10 Kms of the epicenters 1,80,206 have been covered.
? A total of 834 persons [489 in 0-3 Km area and 345 in 3-10 km area] with fever/URI have been detected during surveillance. In the identified hospital 299 cases of fever/URI have reported. No one had exposure history to sick/ dead poultry.
? A total of 1269 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] have been medically examined/ followed up and 1 has been found unfit. All are under chemoprophylaxis.
? 802 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] are involved in surveillance activities and they are also under cover of Tamiflu. 19 hospital staff have been examined.
? No suspected human cases of Avian Influenza have been detected
? South Dinajpur District:
? In 0-3 Km area, out of a total population of 1,79,657 the teams have covered a population of 32,977.
? In 3-10 Km area, survey is conducted in phases. They have covered a population of 21,260. There had been 37 fever/URI cases in 3-10 Km area. None of them had exposure history.
? Surveillance on Animal health workers who were involved in containment operations have been released. 187 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] have been examined and they are under chemoprophylaxis.
? No suspected human cases of Avian Influenza have been detected.
? Murshidabad District:
? A population of 2,18,848 in 0-3 Km area is under daily surveillance. In 3-10 Km area a population of 1,36,493 have been covered.
? There had been 298 persons with Fever/URI. 21 had exposure history. They are being followed up. They have no signs of lower respiratory tract infection.
? 103 persons with fever/URI have reported in the hospital.
? A total of 1,546 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] and 1,367 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] and 165 hospital staff have been medically examined. The personnel involved in the containment operations are under the cover of Tamiflu and are under medical supervision.
? No suspected human cases of Avian Influenza have been detected
? Nadia District:
? In 0-3 km area the teams have covered a population of 1,71,574
? In 3-10 Km area the teams have covered a population of 1,94,833
? A total of 638 persons [401 in 0-3 Km area and 237 in 3-10 km area] with fever/URI have been detected during surveillance. One person with Fever/ URI had exposure history. He is being followed up.
? In the hospital 108 persons with fever/URI have reported and none of them had exposure history. One person had exposure history. Two persons having fever/URI, admitted in the hospital and is under observation.
? A total of 1129 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] were examined and they are under chemoprophylaxis. 2 of them have been found medically unfit. 817 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] and 43 hospital staff have been examined.
? No suspected human cases of Avian Influenza have been detected
? Burdwan District
? In 0-3 km area, out of a total population of 1,64,585 the teams have covered 1,51,141 persons.
? In 3-10 Km area, out of total population of 10,42,886 the teams have covered a population of 81,730.
? There had been 249 persons [171 in 0-3 Km area and 78 in 3-10 Km area] with URI/ Fever. None of them had exposure history
? In the hospital 46 persons with fever/URI have reported and none of them had exposure history
? A total of 642 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] examined and they are under chemoprophylaxis. 361 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] have been examined.
? No suspected human cases of Avian Influenza have been detected
? Hooghly District
? In 0-3 Km area the total population of 30,923 have been covered.
? In 0-10 Km area, out of a population of 79,716 the teams have covered 24,967.
? A total of 216 persons have been detected [ 61 in 0-3 km area and 155 in 3-10 km area] with fever/URI with no exposure history.
? In the hospital 32 persons with fever/ URI have reported. None of them had exposure history.
? A total of 524 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] have been examined and they are under chemoprophylaxis. 71 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] and 21 hospital staff are involved in surveillance activities.
? Bankura District
? Surveillance activity has started in 0-3 Km and 3-10 Km area.
? In 0-3 Km area a population of 9200 has been covered
? In 3-10 km area a population of 17,671 have been covered
? A total of 36 persons have been detected [7 in 0-3 Km area and 29 in 3-10 km area with fever/URI with no exposure history.
? A total of 140 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] and they are under chemoprophylaxis. 18 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] and 15 hospital staff have also been medically examined.
? In the area under surveillance no suspected human cases of Avian Influenza have been detected
? Howrah District
? Surveillance activity has started in 0-3 Km and 3-10 Km area.
? In 0-3 Km area a population of 21,092 and in 3-10 Km the teams have covered 38,630.
? A total of 511 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] and 213 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] have been examined and are under chemoprophylaxis.
? Purulia District
? Surveillance activity has started in 0-3 Km and 3-10 Km area.
? In 0-3 Km area a population of 3,653 and in 3-10 Km the teams have covered 9,180.
? 63 cases of fever/URI have been detected [18 in 0-3 Km area and 45 in 3-10 Km area]. None of them had exposure history.
? In the hospital 39 persons with fever/ URI have reported. None of them had exposure history.
? A total of 140 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] and 16 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] are involved in containment operations and they are under chemoprophylaxis.
? Malda District
? Surveillance activity has started in 0-3 Km and 3-10 Km area.
? In 0-3 Km area a population of 25,393 have been covered. In 3-10 Km the teams have covered 53,829.
? 326 cases of fever/URI have been detected [112 in 0-3 Km area and 214 in 3-10 Km area]. 14 persons had exposure history. They are being followed up.
? A total of 487 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] and 456 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] have been examined. The personnel in containment operations are under chemoprophylaxis. .
? States of Jharkhand, Bihar and Assam that share a common border with West Bengal have been instructed to ban and prevent any entry of poultry or poultry related products from West Bengal into these States. Other States have also been put on alert.
? MOHFW has supplied 4,20,000 capsules of Tamiflu, 5000 personal protective equipments, 5000 N-95 masks and 20 ventilators and 150 bottles of Tamiflu syrup.
? A stock of 10,000 Tamiflu and 500 PPE have been sent to the States of Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand.
? The IEC campaign initiated by MOHFW as stated in the earlier reports is continuing.
? Central RRTs have been deployed to all the thirteen districts. Trained Rapid Response teams from Gujarat and Goa have been deployed to the affected areas. The team from Maharashtra has been assigned the task of reviewing the preparedness in the unaffected districts of Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling and North Dinajpur.
? The manpower under Pulse-Polio programme supported by WHO has been requested to conduct surveillance for reporting influenza like illness in the districts adjoining affected areas of West Bengal. This includes the bordering districts of Assam, Jharkhand, Bihar, Tripura and Orissa.
? Hon?ble HFM reviewed the situation in a meeting held on 29.1.2008 with all stakeholders.
? The situation is being monitored on a daily basis.
http://mohfw.nic.in/Status Report on Avian Influenza in West Bengal-30.1.2008.doc
