Giuseppe
Emeritus
India. Status Report on Avian Influenza outbreak as on 23.02.09 11:15 IST - PIB Press Release
Status Report on Avian Influenza outbreak as on 23.02.09 11:15 IST
-- West Bengal
- Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, GOI has notified fresh Avian Influenza outbreak in Baramahar Village [block Harirampur], district Dakshin Dinajpur on 17th February, 2009.
- Containment measures are continuing.
- Central Rapid Response Team of MoHFW is assisting the state health authorities.
- Culling activity has been completed on 21.2.2009.
- So far 8273 birds have been culled.
- 210 cullers are under chemoprophylaxis.
- Surveillance activities has started in 0-3 Km and 3-10 Km. In 0-3 Km area total population of 22251 has been covered.
- 43 cases of URI/Fever have been identified in the community but had no exposure history to sick/dead poultry.
- In 3-10 Km area surveillance is conducted in phases.
- On 22.2.2009 a population of 10153 has been covered and no cases with URI/fever has been detected.
- State Govt. has adequate stock of Oseltamivir, personal protective equipments etc.
- The affected district has been provided with 6700 oseltamivir capsules, 230 PPE and 150-N-95 masks.
- Situation is being monitored on a daily basis.
DS/GK/flu-472
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<cite cite="http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=47871">PIB Press Release</cite>-- West Bengal
- Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, GOI has notified fresh Avian Influenza outbreak in Baramahar Village [block Harirampur], district Dakshin Dinajpur on 17th February, 2009.
- Containment measures are continuing.
- Central Rapid Response Team of MoHFW is assisting the state health authorities.
- Culling activity has been completed on 21.2.2009.
- So far 8273 birds have been culled.
- 210 cullers are under chemoprophylaxis.
- Surveillance activities has started in 0-3 Km and 3-10 Km. In 0-3 Km area total population of 22251 has been covered.
- 43 cases of URI/Fever have been identified in the community but had no exposure history to sick/dead poultry.
- In 3-10 Km area surveillance is conducted in phases.
- On 22.2.2009 a population of 10153 has been covered and no cases with URI/fever has been detected.
- State Govt. has adequate stock of Oseltamivir, personal protective equipments etc.
- The affected district has been provided with 6700 oseltamivir capsules, 230 PPE and 150-N-95 masks.
- Situation is being monitored on a daily basis.
DS/GK/flu-472
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