Giuseppe
Emeritus
Re: India - Human Respiratory Track Infections / Suspected Human Avian Influenza
Re: India - Human Respiratory Track Infections / Suspected Human Avian Influenza
India. Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal (25.12.08) [Min. of Health]
Government of India - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal (25.12.08)
[Original Document at LINK]
-- West Bengal
- Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, GOI has notified Avian Influenza Outbreak in Englishbazar block, Malda District of West Bengal on 15.12.2008.
- Containment measures are continuing.
- In total 32495 birds have been culled.
- 214 animal health workers are under chemoprophylaxis.
- The active surveillance in 0-3 Km is continuing.
- Surveillance in 3-10 Km has also started in phases.
- 328 health workers have been deployed for active surveillance.
- Surveillance data is at Annexure-I
- The State Govt has adequate stock of ventilators, PPE and Oseltamivir
-- Assam
- The first notification of Avian Influenza in Assam was in Hajo block of Kamrup district on 27.11.2008.
- Since then 12 other epicenters have been notified.
- Five more epicenters have been notified on 24.12.2008 [one each in Nagaon, Baska and Bongaigaon districts and two in Kamrup district].
- The details of the epicenters are at Annexure-II.
- Containment operations are being instituted in the new epicenters.
- The central RRT of MOHFW stationed at Barpeta will cover Baksa district.
- New team is being sent to Nagaon district. Teams already in Kamrup and Bongaigaon Districts will cover the newly notified epicenters in these districts.
-- Brief of containment operations
- Culling activities has been completed in all earlier notified blocks.
- Mopping up and sanitization are underway.
- So far a total of cumulative 4,08,379 birds have been culled.
- A total of 300 Animal Health workers, who were deployed for the culling activity are on Chemoprophylaxis.
-- Surveillance
- Central government has deployed RRTs to cover all epicenters. They are working with the state RRT teams.
- Active house to house surveillance is being followed in 0-3 km zone in all epicenters except in Rajabazar of Hazo Block and ward No. 6 of Barbaruah block.
- In 3-10 km area surveillance is conducted in phases.
- As per available information a population of 1,23,640 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 1,01, 421 in 3-10 km area.
- 50 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected [34 in 0-3 Km and 14 in 3-10 Km]. None of them had history of handling dead or sick birds.
- 30 cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities.
- 1057 health workers were deployed for surveillance.
- Available details of epicenter-wise surveillance is at annexure-I.
-- Logistics
- 30,000 capsules of Tamiflu, 9,000 surgical masks, 900 personal protective equipments, 300 N-95 masks and 8 ventilators have been supplied by MoHFW.
- Sufficient anti-viral drugs and PPE are in stock with the State Government.
- Additional logistics of 10000 capsules of Oseltamivir, 300 Personal Protective Equipments, 100 N-95 Masks, 3000 Surgical masks [three layered] have been sent.
-- Communication
- Messages to create public awareness are being telecast/ broadcast in local channels and AIR.
- Local campaign such as miking and interpersonal communication is followed in all epicenters.
-- Monitoring
- The situation is being monitored on a daily basis.
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Re: India - Human Respiratory Track Infections / Suspected Human Avian Influenza
India. Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal (25.12.08) [Min. of Health]
Government of India - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal (25.12.08)
[Original Document at LINK]
-- West Bengal
- Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, GOI has notified Avian Influenza Outbreak in Englishbazar block, Malda District of West Bengal on 15.12.2008.
- Containment measures are continuing.
- In total 32495 birds have been culled.
- 214 animal health workers are under chemoprophylaxis.
- The active surveillance in 0-3 Km is continuing.
- Surveillance in 3-10 Km has also started in phases.
- 328 health workers have been deployed for active surveillance.
- Surveillance data is at Annexure-I
- The State Govt has adequate stock of ventilators, PPE and Oseltamivir
-- Assam
- The first notification of Avian Influenza in Assam was in Hajo block of Kamrup district on 27.11.2008.
- Since then 12 other epicenters have been notified.
- Five more epicenters have been notified on 24.12.2008 [one each in Nagaon, Baska and Bongaigaon districts and two in Kamrup district].
- The details of the epicenters are at Annexure-II.
- Containment operations are being instituted in the new epicenters.
- The central RRT of MOHFW stationed at Barpeta will cover Baksa district.
- New team is being sent to Nagaon district. Teams already in Kamrup and Bongaigaon Districts will cover the newly notified epicenters in these districts.
-- Brief of containment operations
- Culling activities has been completed in all earlier notified blocks.
- Mopping up and sanitization are underway.
- So far a total of cumulative 4,08,379 birds have been culled.
- A total of 300 Animal Health workers, who were deployed for the culling activity are on Chemoprophylaxis.
-- Surveillance
- Central government has deployed RRTs to cover all epicenters. They are working with the state RRT teams.
- Active house to house surveillance is being followed in 0-3 km zone in all epicenters except in Rajabazar of Hazo Block and ward No. 6 of Barbaruah block.
- In 3-10 km area surveillance is conducted in phases.
- As per available information a population of 1,23,640 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 1,01, 421 in 3-10 km area.
- 50 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected [34 in 0-3 Km and 14 in 3-10 Km]. None of them had history of handling dead or sick birds.
- 30 cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities.
- 1057 health workers were deployed for surveillance.
- Available details of epicenter-wise surveillance is at annexure-I.
-- Logistics
- 30,000 capsules of Tamiflu, 9,000 surgical masks, 900 personal protective equipments, 300 N-95 masks and 8 ventilators have been supplied by MoHFW.
- Sufficient anti-viral drugs and PPE are in stock with the State Government.
- Additional logistics of 10000 capsules of Oseltamivir, 300 Personal Protective Equipments, 100 N-95 Masks, 3000 Surgical masks [three layered] have been sent.
-- Communication
- Messages to create public awareness are being telecast/ broadcast in local channels and AIR.
- Local campaign such as miking and interpersonal communication is followed in all epicenters.
-- Monitoring
- The situation is being monitored on a daily basis.
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There were 82 reported on the 11th of December. 
