Malaysia: Suspected Bird Flu in Humans

[Sally Furniss]

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Malaysian Bird Flu Hasn't Spread to Terengganu, Official Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601202&sid=aNGgJOnj_Xps&refer=healthcare

By Soraya Permatasari

June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Bird flu in Malaysia hasn't spread to eastern Terengganu state, said Kamaruddin Md Isa, head of the disease control unit at the Malaysian veterinary services department.

A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized yesterday for fever and other avian influenza symptoms after coming into contact with dead poultry in Terengganu, the Star reported today, citing Health Minister Chua Soi Lek.

``We took samples from the farm in Terengganu and they all tested negative for H5N1,'' Kamaruddin said in a telephone interview today. The ducks didn't die of bird flu, he said.

Malaysia found the deadly strain of the virus in poultry after 60 chickens died in the Sungai Buloh area outside the capital Kuala Lumpur on June 2.

The last poultry outbreak in the country was detected in March last year. No human case has been found in Malaysia.

To contact the reporter on this story: Soraya Permatasari in Kuala Lumpur at soraya@bloomberg.net

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Malaysia to pay out compensation to bird flu-hit poultry breeders

Posted : Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:56:00GMT

Author : DPA

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia announced Monday that it would pay 80,000 ringgit (23,529 dollars) to poultry breeders to compensate them for birds culled to contain an outbreak of avian influenza in a village near Kuala Lumpur.

A total of 3,962 chickens, ducks and birds have been culled in Paya Jaras Hilir village, a small settlement in the central state of Selangor, since bird flu was first detected in the area this month, Agriculture Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said.

The compensation to breeders would be given out once the nation is declared free of the bird-flu virus, he said.

"The government will monitor the situation so that the nation can be declared free of bird flu in about one month," Muhyiddin was quoted as saying by the official Bernama news agency.

So far, seven people, including an 11-month-old, have been hospitalized for showing flu-like symptoms after being exposed to infected birds. However, all have so far been cleared of contracting bird flu, Health Minister Chua Soi Lek said Monday.

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu was discovered on June 2 after a poultry rearer from Paya Jaras Hilir reported that 60 of his chickens had suddenly died over of three days.

Chua said about 200,000 health officers, veterinary officers and police have been involved in culling in surrounding areas and monitoring residents.

Bird flu was last detected in the country in March 2006 at a village in the north-eastern state of Kelantan, which borders Thailand.

The country, which has suffered no known human infections from the deadly virus, was officially declared free of bird flu in June 2006.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/71452.html

 

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Flu strikes 2 more in M'sia

KUALA LUMPUR


11-Jun-07

TWO more Malaysians were hospitalised yesterday for possible exposure to bird flu, as authorities tried to quell fears that the first outbreak of the virus in more than a year might not be isolated.

One was a 31-year-old health worker from central Selangor state, where the outbreak was first reported last week, the state Bernama news agency quoted Health Minister Chua Soi Lek as saying.

Both he and a 16-year-old boy from eastern Terengganu state had flu-like symptoms including high fevers and coughs, the minister said, adding that the teen had had "contact with chicken and ducks that he reared which had died".Chua said officials from the Terengganu state veterinary department had taken samples from the dead birds in the teen's village. Results were to be revealed today.

Last week, bird flu resurfaced in Malaysia for the first time in more than a year, in the Sungai Buloh area of Selangor state on the western outskirts of the capital Kuala Lumpur.

Eleven people were hospitalised with flu-like symptoms after being exposed to dead chickens in the Sungai Buloh area and in a village in northern Kedah state, but all tested negative for the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.

Health officials said yesterday they had nearly completed the culling of thousands of birds in Selangor state, but were still investigating the source of the outbreak.

"It could be a case of illegal entry of infected birds" from Indonesia and other neighbouring countries, said Kamarudin Mohammed Isa, head of disease control at the local Department of Veterinary Services.

Malaysia reported outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus in February 2006 when it appeared in free-range chickens near Kuala Lumpur, triggering the slaughter of tens of thousands of birds.AFP

 

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2007/06/11
Man hospitalised with signs of flu

KUALA LUMPUR: A University Malaya Medical Centre employee has been admitted to the Sungai Buloh Hospital with flu-like symptoms.
The 31-year-old man, who has high fever, cough and sore throat, lives in Pangsapuri Subang Suria, 400m from a village in Sungai Buloh where there was an outbreak of bird flu among chickens.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said his condition was stable but he has been isolated.

Five of the seven people admitted to the Sungai Buloh Hospital earlier have been discharged. Dr Chua said the other two were suspected to have dengue fever.

Four other people admitted to hospital ? two each in Alor Star and Malacca ? have also been sent home.
A 16-year-old boy admitted to the Kuala Terengganu Hospital on Saturday after coming into contact with a dead chicken and a duck in Seberang Takir, Kuala Terengganu, is still in isolation.

The bird flu outbreak was detected by health officials on June 2 following the death of more than 60 chickens in Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir in Sungai Buloh.

Dr Chua said 30 people were classified as "patients under investigation" in Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir. Those who had come into contact with dead chickens but showed no sign of sickness would remain under "home quarantine" for a week.

Health officials have called off the search for suspected victims of bird flu after checks on 4,608 people in 768 houses within a 300m radius of the outbreak area found them free of the disease.

Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin said about 4,000 chickens were culled as of yesterday.

He said villagers who did not turn over their chickens starting today would not be compensated if the birds were taken from them and destroyed.

Village security and development committee chairman of Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir, Safiee Lisut, said the culling would continue for a week.

"We caught another 12 chickens yesterday but we did not find any fighting cocks," Safiee said.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

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June 11, 2007 22:34 PM

Humans Unaffected By Recent Bird Flu Outbreak, Says Health Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) --

The Health Ministry has confirmed
that all the 46 people monitored for suspected bird flu in Selangor,
Kedah, Terengganu and Melaka since Tuesday were not infected by the
H5N1 virus.

Minister Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek said they were only categorised as
patients under investigation because they did not display the normal
symptoms of bird flu infection.

He said 30 of them were monitored in their homes and the rest at the
hospitals where they had been admitted.

"Of the 16 placed in isolation wards, 11 were confirmed to be
negative. Of these, nine were allowed to return home and two have
been placed in the normal ward.

"Only four people from Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir, Sungai Buloh, are
still being kept in isolation. They are in stable condition and are
waiting for the results of tests done before being allowed to go
home," he said.

The H5N1 virus surfaced in Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir on June 2,
causing 3,962 chickens, ducks and other birds in the village to be
culled by the Veterinary Services Department.

Dr Chua said crisis management operations rooms were opened up
simultaneously on Thursday at the Selangor Health Department,
Petaling Health Office and Sungai Buloh Hospital and coordinated by
the Disease Control Division of the ministry in Putrajaya to combat
the outbreak.

The centre can be contacted at 03-8881 0600 or 03-8881 0700.

In KUALA TERENGGANU, siblings Mohd Yassir Arafad, 16, and Mohd
Khairul Izwan, 13, who were admitted to the Sultanah Nur Zahirah
Hospital for suspected bird flu, have been declared to be free of
the virus.

Yassir, a Form Four student of Sekolah Menengah Ibrahim Fikri, and
Khairul, who were admitted after complaining of fever on Saturday,
returned home at 1.45 pm today.

Their father, Johari Yahya, 48, a Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council
employee, said he was thankful and happy that his children are free
of the virus.

"This is good news indeed and it means that my family will no longer
be quarantined and I can return to work tomorrow," he told Bernama.

Johari said the family planned to hold a "kenduri" (feast) to thank
God for good fortune and for having spared them from the deadly
virus.

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=266884

 

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Four Malaysians in hospital for bird flu checks

Four people are in hospital in Terengganu state after possible exposure to bird flu, Malaysia's health minister said Monday as officials monitored for new outbreaks of the deadly virus.

Chua Soi Lek said the four were hospitalised in the eastern state's capital Kuala Terengganu after coming down with fevers and coughs.

"They have had contact with chickens and ducks which had died. They are currently in a stable condition and are being investigated for the avian flu virus," Chua said in a statement.

"All of the cases do not meet the criteria to be categorised as cases that are suspected to be infected with avian influenza," he added.

Kamarudin Mohammed Isa, head of disease control at the local Department of Veterinary Services, said tests had been conducted on chickens in the village of Seberang Takir, where the four people live, but no bird flu had been found.

"Only two ducks died. They also have other chickens so we took samples from the chickens and they were all negative," Kamarudin told AFP.

Health officials told AFP the four, including a 16-year-old boy, were hospitalised over the weekend but it was unlikely they had bird flu.

Malaysia last week suffered its first outbreak of the deadly virus in more than a year on the western outskirts of Kuala Lumpur in central Selangor state.

Eleven people were hospitalised with flu-like symptoms after being exposed to dead chickens in the Sungai Buloh area and in a village in northern Kedah state, but all tested negative for the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.

One person is still under observation in hospital in Sungai Buloh, health officials said Monday.

Kamarudin said mopping up operations were continuing Monday in Sungai Buloh but that culling of fowl in the area had stopped.

He said authorities were still trying to pinpoint the origin of the infection, but denied the virus had been spread by migratory birds.

"It's the off season," Kamarudin said, adding monitoring continued throughout the country.

The veterinary services department said Monday 4,127 birds had been culled, 1,430 eggs destroyed and 1,139 premises checked within a one kilometre (half a mile) radius from where the outbreak began in Sungai Buloh.

Samples from nearly 6,700 fowl outside the outbreak zone showed no presence of the virus, it said in a statement.

 

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BIRD FLU WATCH: Five warded for observation

BIRD FLU WATCH: Five warded for observation

2007/06/12
BIRD FLU WATCH: Five warded for observation

KUALA LUMPUR, Tues:

A husband and wife were among five latest admissions to hospitals for observation against the bird flu after having fever and coming into contact with dead chicken.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said the couple, aged 53 and 45 from Felda Selanca 5, Rompin had been admitted to the isolation ward at the Segamat Hospital, Johor.

?They were found to be suffering from fever, cold and cough on June 5 and had come into contact with dead chicken when they buried the fowl at their farm in Kampung Tok Cik Dol, Tanah Merah, Kelantan,? he said in a statement, here today.

He said that besides the couple, two siblings aged one-year-and-nine-months and 10 months from Jalan Gambang, Kuantan were also admitted to the Kuantan Hospital for observation yesterday after suffering from fever, cough and cold.

They were admitted to hospital as one of their elder brothers had come into contact with dead chicken at their house, he said.
Dr Chua said an 11-year-old boy was also admitted to the Sungai Buloh Hospital yesterday after being referred to the hospital by a private clinic in Sungai Buloh.

?All the patients are in stable condition,? he said.

The minister said that as of yesterday, the five were among the 21 cases under investigation at isolation wards at hospitals in several states.

?Sixteen of them had been confirmed negative of the Avian Influenza virus,? he added.

He said cumulatively, 768 homes had been visited and 4,608 residents of Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir, Sungai Buloh had been interviewed and examined as of yesterday since the Avian Influenza viral infection among chicken was detected in the area on June 5.

All the houses and residents concerned were located within 300 metres of the affected area.

Meanwhile, the Veterinary Services Department (JPH) said in a separate statement that investigation carried out at a farm in Kampung Padang Mukim Gajah, Kedah where 30 chicken were reported to have died since last month revealed that they were not infected by the H5N1 virus. The test was confirmed on June 9 by the Veterniary Research Institute (VRI) Ipoh.

In addition, a VRI test on two ducks that died at Kampung Lembah Harapan, Seberang Takir, Kuala Terengganu also proved that the ducks were free of the H5N1 virus.

The JPH said it had also traced the latest case of four fighting cocks that died at the Block Q, PKNS Flat, Keramat here yesterday. They were also found to be free of the H5N1 virus.

 

[hawkeye]

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So the total appears to be 9?


Five Malaysians suspected to have bird flu
Last Updated 13/06/2007, 01:56:07

Malaysia's Health Minister says five Malaysians have been quarantined with suspected bird flu following an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus last week.

An 11-year-old boy has been placed in isolation in the Sungai Buloh area of central Selangor state, where the virus resurfaced last week for the first time in more than a year.

Four others, two adults and two children have been hospitalised with flu-like symptoms in central Pahang state.

Health Minister, Chua Soi Lek says the five patients have a history of contact with dead chickens.

He says sixteen others admitted to hospital with flu-like symptoms have tested negative for the virus.

 

[Laidback Al]

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Four others, two adults and two children have been hospitalised with flu-like symptoms in central Pahang state.

These four individuals seems to be the same four from post #27

He said that besides the couple, two siblings aged one-year-and-nine-months and 10 months from Jalan Gambang, Kuantan were also admitted to the Kuantan Hospital for observation yesterday after suffering from fever, cough and cold.

Kuantan is a district in the state of Pahang. See map below.
Also post #27 talks about a husband and wife from the district of Tanah Merah in the state of Kelantan. A completely diferent area of Malaysia. see map below.

?They were found to be suffering from fever, cold and cough on June 5 and had come into contact with dead chicken when they buried the fowl at their farm in Kampung Tok Cik Dol, Tanah Merah, Kelantan,? he said in a statement, here today.

 

[Theresa42]

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Machine-translated from Malay:

Population for compensation animals jika dimusnah
June 13, 2007

SERDANG: Government Malaysia will pay RM80,000 ($35,541) as compensation population to that implicated in annihilation about 3,900 ekor chicken and bird in the country Kampung Paya Jaras, Sungai Buloh, after flu bird virus detected in situ.

Minister of Agriculture and Industry Asas Tani, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, said the compensation payments will made as a matter of urgency when the area declared free from the virus in a month period after incident date.

"Kita will pay sago heart when have finished. Bird confiscated are inhabitants milik and no from farm animals," he said the other day.

Tan Sri Muhyiddin asked comment state-of-the-art developments about the virus after no infection case new traced in Paya Jaras.

On last 2 June, happened death 60 country chicken in the country Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir in sudden and after examined, Service Department Animals (JPH) confirmed stem from H5N1a virus.

He said, ministry turut dimaklumkan about the controlled picture in Paya Jaras since annihilation operation dija bird lankan.

Menurutnya, at the moment, the animals industry in chicken not impaired and demand fall away by consumer less bought.

While the, the Minister of Health, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, said that a pair of man and wife is between five people latest added to the hospital for pemantauan flu bird yesterday after suffered fever symptoms and has contact history with chicken die.

Age two sisters a year nine months and 10 months from Jalan Gambang, Kuantan, turut added to the Hospital Kuantan for pemantauan yesterday.

A age little boy 11 years also added to the Hospital Sungai Buloh, yesterday.

"Kesemua they found in situation that stable," he said.

JPH again said inquiry to on farm in Kampung Padang Mukim Gajah, Kedah, showed 30 the dead chicken last month confirmed negative from H5N1 virus. - BHM, Utusan Malaysia, Bernama.

http://cyberita.asia1.com.sg/luarnegara/story/0,3617,97758,00.html

 

[vinny]

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2007/06/13

Bird Flu Watch: Couple among 5 more under observation





KUALA LUMPUR: Another five people, including a couple, have been admitted to hospitals for observation for possible bird flu.

A 53-year-old man and his wife, 45, from Felda Selanca 5, Rompin, Pahang, were warded at the Segamat Hospital, a designated bird flu hospital, on Saturday.

The couple had come down with bird flu symptoms after returning from a visit to their farm in Kampung Tok Cik Dol, Tanah Merah, Kelantan.

In Kuantan, two siblings who are 1 and 2 years old and staying at Jalan Gambang, were admitted to the Kuantan Hospital on Monday.

Their elder brother is said to have come in contact with dead birds near their house.

An 11-year-old schoolboy was also referred by a private clinic to the Sungai Buloh Hospital for avian flu symptoms.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said all five were in stable condition.

"The Pahang and Kelantan Veterinary Services departments have been alerted about the death of chickens and hospitalisation of the four people," he said, adding that the authorities had increased surveillance.

Till yesterday, a total of 21 people had been hospitalised with suspected avian flu symptoms. Sixteen have been discharged after medical tests proved negative.

Meanwhile, director-general of health Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said, Malaysia had been commended by foreign high commissioners and ambassadors for its prompt action in containing the spread of avian flu among chickens.

"They have also commended us for quick detection, surveillance and immediate isolation of anyone showing symptoms of the disease, especially those who came in contact with dead birds."

He said Malaysia was able to avert a major outbreak and human cases of the disease because of its National Avian Influenza Preparedness Plan.

"We are quick and fast. That is the essence to ensure a crisis does not occur," said Dr Ismail.

He said 768 houses had been visited and 4,608 residents of Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir, Sungai Buloh, had been interviewed and examined since the avian flu viral infection among chicken was detected in the area on June 5.

Meanwhile, Bernama reports Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as saying that no new cases of dead chickens had been detected in Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir where 67 chickens died of avian flu.

"Under normal procedure, if there are no new cases detected within one month of the detection of the first case, we may be able to declare the Paya Jaras area to be free of bird flu early next month."

So far, 4,000 birds in the area have been culled and the area is being closely monitored.

Meanwhile, the operator for Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Ayamas yesterday assured the public that chicken products at the three fast food outlets were safe for consumption.

QSR Brands Bhd chairman Tan Sri Muhammad Ali Hashim said the bird flu outbreak did not affect its products.

Muhammad Ali, who is also KFC Holdings (M) Bhd chairman, said suppliers also adhered at all times to the specifications and guidelines set by the Veterinary Services Department.

He said there had in fact been a 12 per cent increase in sales over the past week.




is it just me or does something seem to be happening in malaysia




http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/20070613080434/Article/index_html

 

[Theresa42]

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Machine-translated from Malay:

5 [suspected] case H5N1 new in two country [provinces]
June 13, 2007

Patient in Pahang, Selangor detected experienced bird flu simptom: Dr Chua

Kuala Lumpur: Two children and couple man and wife from Pahang and a children person male from Selangor is between five latest case that dirujuk to ward isolation for received simptom bird flu or Avian Influenza (H5N1).

The Minister of Health, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek in the realities of press yesterday said, early inquiry with five case concerned found all patient implicated to have touch history with chicken and animals the dead suddenly.

Katanya, sister couple the brothers that masing-masing old a year half and 10 months added to ward Hospital Kuantan isolation the other day after detected suffered fever, coughs and colds.

?Old man and wife couple 53 years and 45 years from [*snip*], Rompin added to ward Hospital Segamat isolation for last June 9 turut suffered same simptom after planted chicken peliharaan them the dead in Kampung Tok Cik Dol, Tanah Merah, Kelantan.

?A latest case again detected in Selangor implicate a children people old man [male] 11 years that dirujuk a buah private hospital in Sungai Buloh to ward Hospital Sungai Buloh isolation,? he said.

Dr Chua said, clinical sample for confirmation infection test H5N1 against five the latest case would taken and gone to Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan (IMR) here.

?Ministry also would to acquaint Jabatan Perkhidmatan Haiwan (JPH) country implicated about the latest case and action is carried out parties concerned for make sure same had happened H5N1 contagion in the tropics implicated,? He said.

In implicate case chicken death in Kampung Padang Gajah Mati, Alor Star and Seberang Takir, the other day Terengganu, that test carried out on sample chicken was negative virus infection H5N1.

Dr Chua said, four patient that added to Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah also would moved out to ward normal after laboratory decision showed them negative bird flu virus.

?A patient case from Kampung Paya Jaras, Selangor dirujuk in isolation ward Hospital Sungai Buloh before this also confirmed free H5N1 and has allowed to go home,? he said.

While the, Ketua Pengarah JPH, Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin, said as late as yesterday, no latest case implicate bird and animals animals die sudden reported all over the country.

http://www.bharian.com.my/m/BHarian/Wednesday/Nasional/20070613091957/Article/

 

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I THINK this article is talking about the same people as in Post 32. What I had not noticed before is the mention of the older brother who had contact with sick birds (and not the little kids).


http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/20070613080434/Article/index_html

Bird Flu Watch: Couple among 5 more under observation

KUALA LUMPUR: Another five people, including a couple, have been admitted to hospitals for observation for possible bird flu.

A 53-year-old man and his wife, 45, from Felda Selanca 5, Rompin, Pahang, were warded at the Segamat Hospital, a designated bird flu hospital, on Saturday.

The couple had come down with bird flu symptoms after returning from a visit to their farm in Kampung Tok Cik Dol, Tanah Merah, Kelantan.

In Kuantan, two siblings who are 1 and 2 years old and staying at Jalan Gambang, were admitted to the Kuantan Hospital on Monday.

Their elder brother is said to have come in contact with dead birds near their house.

An 11-year-old schoolboy was also referred by a private clinic to the Sungai Buloh Hospital for avian flu symptoms.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said all five were in stable condition.

"The Pahang and Kelantan Veterinary Services departments have been alerted about the death of chickens and hospitalisation of the four people," he said, adding that the authorities had increased surveillance.

Till yesterday, a total of 21 people had been hospitalised with suspected avian flu symptoms. Sixteen have been discharged after medical tests proved negative.

Meanwhile, director-general of health Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said, Malaysia had been commended by foreign high commissioners and ambassadors for its prompt action in containing the spread of avian flu among chickens.

"They have also commended us for quick detection, surveillance and immediate isolation of anyone showing symptoms of the disease, especially those who came in contact with dead birds."

He said Malaysia was able to avert a major outbreak and human cases of the disease because of its National Avian Influenza Preparedness Plan.

"We are quick and fast. That is the essence to ensure a crisis does not occur," said Dr Ismail.

He said 768 houses had been visited and 4,608 residents of Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir, Sungai Buloh, had been interviewed and examined since the avian flu viral infection among chicken was detected in the area on June 5.

Meanwhile, Bernama reports Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as saying that no new cases of dead chickens had been detected in Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir where 67 chickens died of avian flu.

"Under normal procedure, if there are no new cases detected within one month of the detection of the first case, we may be able to declare the Paya Jaras area to be free of bird flu early next month."

So far, 4,000 birds in the area have been culled and the area is being closely monitored.

Meanwhile, the operator for Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Ayamas yesterday assured the public that chicken products at the three fast food outlets were safe for consumption.

QSR Brands Bhd chairman Tan Sri Muhammad Ali Hashim said the bird flu outbreak did not affect its products.

Muhammad Ali, who is also KFC Holdings (M) Bhd chairman, said suppliers also adhered at all times to the specifications and guidelines set by the Veterinary Services Department.

He said there had in fact been a 12 per cent increase in sales over the past week.

 

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Cause Of Chicken Deaths In Four States Not From Bird Flu - Chua
June 14, 2007 14:11 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Bird flu is not the cause of death of chickens in four states yesterday, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said Thursday.

He said the deaths reported at Kampung Padang in Gajah Mati, near Alor Star, Seberang Takir in Kuala Terengganu, PKNS Flats in Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, and Kampung Seri Pajar in Kuantan tested negative for the killer H5N1 virus.

The minister also said the operation to detect bird flu cases at Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir in Sungai Buloh was called off Thursday in the absence of new cases.

"However, monitoring of the health conditions of the personnel involved in the prevention and control measures will continue for two weeks from the last day of the operations," he said in a statement.

As of 4pm yesterday, all 22 cases categorised as "under investigation, treated at several hospitals tested negative for the Avian Flu virus, he added.

-- BERNAMA

 

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Any news or results of testing on suspected human cases?