It grows in Colima vigilance against bird flu
The Health Ministry steps up monitoring in the stateColima (30/JUN/2012.) - First report of bird flu in farms in the state of Jalisco, Colima adjoining, for the detection of virus Type "A" H7N3, the Ministry of Health and Welfare reported that state intensified the State System of Epidemiological Surveillance and monitor units seven Influenza (flu) is in the entity, to perform the detection of probable or suspected cases of this disease.
The head of the agency, Agustín Lara Esqueda said that normally, this flu is not transmitted to humans and who are at low risk of infection are people who are in direct contact with sick birds.
As is made for seasonal influenza, state Health Department said the state also has the early diagnosis of State Public Health Laboratory and has enough medication for the treatment of this condition (oseltamivir).
He said the report will be watching that issue the animal health authorities and veterinary responsible for carrying out the actions of prevention and control of diseases in animals, as the implementation of the surveillance cordon phytozoosanitary performing at the entrances to the state .
He also mentioned that avian influenza is a disease that is present in chickens, pheasants, turkeys, chickens Guinnea, ducks and turkeys, among other birds, according to federal authorities of the Ministry of Health and the World Animal Health said the virus does not affect humans.
Thus, by following the national guidelines issued by the Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion in case they were to report human cases, even if minimal risk is for people who come into contact with sick birds.
In this sense, farm owners should be coordinated with the animal health authorities and report if they have respiratory problems among their workers, so they are sent to medical services.
To prevent transmission of this disease, it is suggested to people who are in contact with birds cover nose and mouth and wash your hands, since the aforementioned virus is transmitted by respiratory or through contamination of bird droppings.
http://www.informador.com.mx/mexico/2012/386663/6/crece-en-colima-la-vigilancia-contra-gripe-aviar.htm
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Saturday, June 30, 2012
13th gene identified in 1918 pandemic virus
Date: Thu 28 Jun 2012
Source: University of Edinburgh Press Release [edited]
http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/all-news/flu-280612
Discovery sheds light on flu infections
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Scientists have discovered a new gene in influenza virus that helps the virus control the body's response to infection. Although this control is exerted by the virus, surprisingly it reduces the impact of the infection. The findings will help researchers better understand how flu can cause severe infections, as well as inform research into new treatments.
Just finding this gene in the first place is important, but the find is even more significant because of the role it seems to play in the body's response to flu. Researchers found when the virus gene -- called PA-X -- was active, mice infected with flu subsequently recovered. When the PA-X gene did not work properly, the immune system was found to overreact. This made the infection worse, and did not help destroy the virus any quicker.
The study looked at how the gene affected the behaviour of "Spanish flu", a virulent strain of influenza that caused a pandemic in 1918. It was carried out by the Universities of Cambridge, Cork, Edinburgh and Utah, the Institute of Systems Biology in Seattle and the United States National Institutes of Health. Scientists discovered the PA-X gene some 30 years after the flu genome was first decoded. The researchers, whose study is published online in the journal Science [see below], found the hidden gene by analysing patterns of changes in the genetic information of thousands of different flu strains.
The flu virus has a very, very small genome - just 12 genes. Professor Paul Digard, of The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh said: "Just finding a new gene is a pretty significant change to our understanding of this virus. Dr Andrew Firth, of the University of Cambridge, said: "The flu virus has a very, very small genome - just 12 genes. Finding a new gene makes a pretty significant change to our understanding of this virus."
The research was funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Medical Research Council, the U. S. National Institutes of Health, Science Foundation Ireland, and the Wellcome Trust.
http://www.promedmail.org/?p=2400:1000:4020501424682213:::::
Source: University of Edinburgh Press Release [edited]
http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/all-news/flu-280612
Discovery sheds light on flu infections
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Scientists have discovered a new gene in influenza virus that helps the virus control the body's response to infection. Although this control is exerted by the virus, surprisingly it reduces the impact of the infection. The findings will help researchers better understand how flu can cause severe infections, as well as inform research into new treatments.
Just finding this gene in the first place is important, but the find is even more significant because of the role it seems to play in the body's response to flu. Researchers found when the virus gene -- called PA-X -- was active, mice infected with flu subsequently recovered. When the PA-X gene did not work properly, the immune system was found to overreact. This made the infection worse, and did not help destroy the virus any quicker.
The study looked at how the gene affected the behaviour of "Spanish flu", a virulent strain of influenza that caused a pandemic in 1918. It was carried out by the Universities of Cambridge, Cork, Edinburgh and Utah, the Institute of Systems Biology in Seattle and the United States National Institutes of Health. Scientists discovered the PA-X gene some 30 years after the flu genome was first decoded. The researchers, whose study is published online in the journal Science [see below], found the hidden gene by analysing patterns of changes in the genetic information of thousands of different flu strains.
The flu virus has a very, very small genome - just 12 genes. Professor Paul Digard, of The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh said: "Just finding a new gene is a pretty significant change to our understanding of this virus. Dr Andrew Firth, of the University of Cambridge, said: "The flu virus has a very, very small genome - just 12 genes. Finding a new gene makes a pretty significant change to our understanding of this virus."
The research was funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Medical Research Council, the U. S. National Institutes of Health, Science Foundation Ireland, and the Wellcome Trust.
http://www.promedmail.org/?p=2400:1000:4020501424682213:::::
Friday, June 29, 2012
Mexico detects 1.7 million birds affected by avian flu outbreak
Organización Editorial Mexicana
June 29, 2012
AFP
Mexico. - Mexico has identified 1.7 million birds infected with the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu now affecting 10 farms in the state of Jalisco, which have been isolated, said Friday the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, fisheries and Food (SAGARPA).
"The medical device applied in farms and backyards includes a flock of 6 million 120 thousand 500 birds, which was detected 1 million 700 thousand affected," the agency said in a statement, adding that the animals had 870 000 died from the disease or were slaughtered.
The ministry announced that it had activated a national emergency device in the region of Jalisco called Los Altos, where the farms affected by the virus, subtype H7N3.
In this device have been checked 111 farms and 15 domestic manufacturing facilities and had detected the virus in 10 of the farms.
Mexico said it has already reported the situation to the international animal health organizations, including United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture (FA0), which indicated that the outbreak was highly pathogenic.
The measures outlined in the statement, have been taken to protect poultry production in the area, Jalisco is the largest egg producer in Mexico, as the "H7N3 influenza virus does not pose a risk to the consumption of poultry ".http://www.oem.com.mx/laprensa/notas/n2599428.htm
June 29, 2012
AFP
Mexico. - Mexico has identified 1.7 million birds infected with the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu now affecting 10 farms in the state of Jalisco, which have been isolated, said Friday the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, fisheries and Food (SAGARPA).
"The medical device applied in farms and backyards includes a flock of 6 million 120 thousand 500 birds, which was detected 1 million 700 thousand affected," the agency said in a statement, adding that the animals had 870 000 died from the disease or were slaughtered.
The ministry announced that it had activated a national emergency device in the region of Jalisco called Los Altos, where the farms affected by the virus, subtype H7N3.
In this device have been checked 111 farms and 15 domestic manufacturing facilities and had detected the virus in 10 of the farms.
Mexico said it has already reported the situation to the international animal health organizations, including United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture (FA0), which indicated that the outbreak was highly pathogenic.
The measures outlined in the statement, have been taken to protect poultry production in the area, Jalisco is the largest egg producer in Mexico, as the "H7N3 influenza virus does not pose a risk to the consumption of poultry ".http://www.oem.com.mx/laprensa/notas/n2599428.htm
1.7 million dead birds affected by avian flu in Mexico
A 870 000 and 1.7 million dead birds affected by avian flu in Mexico
Bird flu has killed about 870,000 birds, sick or killed, a dozen farms in Jalisco (western Mexico), Mexican authorities confirmed Friday that found that there are 1.7 million birds affected.
"The number of birds that have died from disease or depopulated as a control and eradication are 870,000, until today," he said in a statement the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA), which did not specify the number of animals slaughtered.
The body under the Ministry of Agriculture reported that 1.7 million have been detected in birds affected, about 6,120,500 were reviewed in the medical device implemented in recent days in the Los Altos de Jalisco.
Last Thursday, the agency announced the presence of the H7N3 strain of avian influenza viruses in animals from three farms in the municipalities of Tepatitlán and Acatic that were quarantined as a control measure.
The SENASICA stated that launched the National Emergency Animal Health, which have reviewed 111 large poultry farms, of which 10 were with the virus, 7 more than in the first review.
He confirmed that next week could get the vaccine to Mexico will be imported from Asia to "protect the birds from the disease and prevent mortality."
He said the H7N3 avian influenza virus poses no risk to the consumption of poultry products and that the control and eradication measures implemented are intended to protect the production of that area.
The Organization of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had already reported Friday that about 200,000 birds have died directly in Mexico by the disease while another 600,000 have had to be culled to control the outbreak.
The agency called on the authorities in Mexico to act to prevent the spread of the disease, considered "highly pathogenic".
According to FAO, in Mexico there had been so far the presence of the H7N3 subtype.
The last outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza occurred in 1994, affected 11 states and was the subtype H5N2. Since then the disease remains controlled, said the international organization. http://www.unionradio.net/ActualidadUR/nota/visornota.aspx?id=114808&tpCont=1&idSec=2
Bird flu has killed about 870,000 birds, sick or killed, a dozen farms in Jalisco (western Mexico), Mexican authorities confirmed Friday that found that there are 1.7 million birds affected.
"The number of birds that have died from disease or depopulated as a control and eradication are 870,000, until today," he said in a statement the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA), which did not specify the number of animals slaughtered.
The body under the Ministry of Agriculture reported that 1.7 million have been detected in birds affected, about 6,120,500 were reviewed in the medical device implemented in recent days in the Los Altos de Jalisco.
Last Thursday, the agency announced the presence of the H7N3 strain of avian influenza viruses in animals from three farms in the municipalities of Tepatitlán and Acatic that were quarantined as a control measure.
The SENASICA stated that launched the National Emergency Animal Health, which have reviewed 111 large poultry farms, of which 10 were with the virus, 7 more than in the first review.
He confirmed that next week could get the vaccine to Mexico will be imported from Asia to "protect the birds from the disease and prevent mortality."
He said the H7N3 avian influenza virus poses no risk to the consumption of poultry products and that the control and eradication measures implemented are intended to protect the production of that area.
The Organization of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had already reported Friday that about 200,000 birds have died directly in Mexico by the disease while another 600,000 have had to be culled to control the outbreak.
The agency called on the authorities in Mexico to act to prevent the spread of the disease, considered "highly pathogenic".
According to FAO, in Mexico there had been so far the presence of the H7N3 subtype.
The last outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza occurred in 1994, affected 11 states and was the subtype H5N2. Since then the disease remains controlled, said the international organization. http://www.unionradio.net/ActualidadUR/nota/visornota.aspx?id=114808&tpCont=1&idSec=2
Flesh-eating bacteria patient to leave Georgia hospital
The Georgia graduate student who just weeks ago was fighting for her life after
contracting a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection will be released from the
hospital on Monday to continue her recovery at a rehabilitation center, her
father said on Friday.
Aimee Copeland, 24, has undergone amputations of her left leg at the hip, both hands and her remaining foot after being diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a bacterial infection that can destroy muscles, skin and tissue...
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-rt-us-usa-georgia-infectionbre85s1c5-20120629,0,3154271.story
Aimee Copeland, 24, has undergone amputations of her left leg at the hip, both hands and her remaining foot after being diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a bacterial infection that can destroy muscles, skin and tissue...
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-rt-us-usa-georgia-infectionbre85s1c5-20120629,0,3154271.story
Mexico Emergency bird flu: FAO #BIRDFLU #H7N3
Call to take preventive actions in other regions and thus help prevent further spread of the problem
MEXICO CITY. - The FAO called on the authorities in Mexico to act to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, subtype H7N3, detected in three commercial poultry farms in Jalisco.
So far they have killed about 200 000 birds and 600 000 others have had to be sacrificed, said in a statement the regional office of the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), based in Santiago de Chile.
"In this context FAO calls on the authorities in Mexico to make all possible efforts in this emergency to contain the outbreaks confirmed and take preventive actions in other regions and thus help prevent further spread of problem, "the statement said.
According to the international body, Mexico and the device has enabled national animal health emergency and has informed the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) that is conducting an epidemiological investigation.
The objective is to determine the magnitude of the problem and the likely source of infection, to establish measures contraepidémicas enabling rapid elimination of the disease. The three poultry farms, the statement said, are in the municipalities of Tepatitlán and Acatic in the state of Jalisco, known as the largest producer of eggs in Mexico.
According to FAO, in Mexico there had been so far the presence of this subtype of influenza, H7N3.
The last outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza occurred in 1994, affected eleven states and was the subtype H5N2. Since then the disease remains controlled, the agency said.
The birds showed clinical Sinology acute and death, between 32 and 94 weeks of age.
The H7N3 subtype of influenza is very aggressive in poultry, FAO adviertió.
In 1963 affected turkeys in the United Kingdom, in the early 90's came to Australia where he killed hundreds of chickens and in 2002 an outbreak in poultry farms in San Antonio, Chile, affecting more than 500 000 birds at a cost of $ 31 million.
Also featured twice in Canada: in 2004 in British Columbia, where forced to sacrifice 17 million birds, and in 2007 in Saskatchewan, where a staff of affected players.
MEXICO CITY. - The FAO called on the authorities in Mexico to act to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, subtype H7N3, detected in three commercial poultry farms in Jalisco.
So far they have killed about 200 000 birds and 600 000 others have had to be sacrificed, said in a statement the regional office of the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), based in Santiago de Chile.
"In this context FAO calls on the authorities in Mexico to make all possible efforts in this emergency to contain the outbreaks confirmed and take preventive actions in other regions and thus help prevent further spread of problem, "the statement said.
According to the international body, Mexico and the device has enabled national animal health emergency and has informed the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) that is conducting an epidemiological investigation.
The objective is to determine the magnitude of the problem and the likely source of infection, to establish measures contraepidémicas enabling rapid elimination of the disease. The three poultry farms, the statement said, are in the municipalities of Tepatitlán and Acatic in the state of Jalisco, known as the largest producer of eggs in Mexico.
According to FAO, in Mexico there had been so far the presence of this subtype of influenza, H7N3.
The last outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza occurred in 1994, affected eleven states and was the subtype H5N2. Since then the disease remains controlled, the agency said.
The birds showed clinical Sinology acute and death, between 32 and 94 weeks of age.
The H7N3 subtype of influenza is very aggressive in poultry, FAO adviertió.
In 1963 affected turkeys in the United Kingdom, in the early 90's came to Australia where he killed hundreds of chickens and in 2002 an outbreak in poultry farms in San Antonio, Chile, affecting more than 500 000 birds at a cost of $ 31 million.
Also featured twice in Canada: in 2004 in British Columbia, where forced to sacrifice 17 million birds, and in 2007 in Saskatchewan, where a staff of affected players.
Quarantined in Mexico at least 150 farms on suspicion of avian influenza
150 egg production farms are under quarantine in Jalisco, in western Mexico, where they were detected the first cases of avian influenza AH7N3 called, which is not contagious to humans, health officials said.
"In order to diagnose, prevent, control and eradicate the virus" is "activated the National Emergency Animal Health, which encompasses home, review of farms in the region where the first cases of influenza AH7N3" , said in a statement the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality.
He explained that through a series of tests confirmed the presence of avian influenza type A, subtype H7N3, in poultry farms and municipalities Tepatitlán Acatic in Jalisco (West), which does not affect humans but only to birds.
The health measures provide for the control of the movement of affected birds, poultry meat and offal to avoid being moved to regions without the presence of the virus.http://www.ntn24.com/noticias/ponen-en-cuarentena-en-mexico-054241
Poultry farms under surveillance
Authorities agro Thailand or Vietnam will bring the first Western vacunas
June 29, 2012
Guadalajara, Jalisco. - To counteract the effects of avian influenza H7N3 in poultry type of the Los Altos de Jalisco, authorities agribusiness in Thailand or Vietnam will bring the first vaccines to counter the damage, is expected to arrive in biological during the week.
For now, the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA) kept under surveillance poultry farms in that area to prevent the virus from spreading, as well as conduct research to identify its origin.
The biological be paid by the Poultry its own procurement and distribution will be through the National Union of Poultry Farmers and state. Currently some farms remain under quarantine, but nowhere was banned the transportation of birds. http://www.oem.com.mx/eloccidental/notas/n2598999.htm
Mexico denies human risk in H7N3 Outbreak
Deny human risk
The Health Ministry Jalisco (SSJ), eliminated risks to human health from avian flu cases registered in Tepatitlan and Acatic.
Jose Antonio Munoz Serrano, head of the SJS, said the H7N3 influenza virus poses no risk from consumption of poultry meat or eggs, because the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA) applied as a health fence on the farm where the first cases were detected.
"There zoonoses (possibility of transmission from animals to humans), this type is A H7N3 influenza is a flu that lies entirely in animals, and talking animals, only attacks birds.
"It is particularly limited to these animals, can not catch either or pigs or cattle, then it is a whole new animal health issue," said the official. http://noticias.terra.com.mx/mexico/estados/jalisco/influenza-aviar-mata-a-200-mil-pollos-en-jalisco,212fd7e67f238310VgnVCM4000009bcceb0aRCRD.html
The Health Ministry Jalisco (SSJ), eliminated risks to human health from avian flu cases registered in Tepatitlan and Acatic.
Jose Antonio Munoz Serrano, head of the SJS, said the H7N3 influenza virus poses no risk from consumption of poultry meat or eggs, because the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA) applied as a health fence on the farm where the first cases were detected.
"There zoonoses (possibility of transmission from animals to humans), this type is A H7N3 influenza is a flu that lies entirely in animals, and talking animals, only attacks birds.
"It is particularly limited to these animals, can not catch either or pigs or cattle, then it is a whole new animal health issue," said the official. http://noticias.terra.com.mx/mexico/estados/jalisco/influenza-aviar-mata-a-200-mil-pollos-en-jalisco,212fd7e67f238310VgnVCM4000009bcceb0aRCRD.html
Mexico tight lipped on current #H7N3 Outbreak #h5n1 #birdflu
Authorities did not say a peep about bird flu in Jalisco
June 29, 2012 • 6:35
On a tour, noted yesterday REFORM workers removing dead birds from a farm in Acatic and then incinerated.
Guadalajara. - Authorities say a peep and producers when challenged about the extent of spread of avian influenza A H7N3 that have occurred in farms and Acatic Tepatitlan, Jalisco.
The National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA) revealed on 21 June that evidence of the virus were detected in 4 of 110 poultry farms in the state, so a fence was installed sanitary and quarantine applies a precaution.
On Wednesday, indicated that they had sacrificed SENASICA 200 000 birds and is awaiting the arrival of one million vaccines purchased in Asia. These are the only official data that have been revealed.
On a tour, noted yesterday REFORM workers pulling the dead birds of at least three pens of egg producer located in the Municipality of Acatic, a few meters from the highway Guadalajara-Lagos de Moreno.
Without life, the animals are thrown into three tractors and a dump truck, meters after take them to a pit and burned.
One of the locals, who declined to give his name said that this movement began two weeks ago. He explained that the culling is done during the day as at night the workers leave the company and only the watchmen stay tuned for the facility.
Another worker, who also kept anonymity, confirmed that only this week on the farm for which works have been slaughtered around 20 000 birds.
"The kill and bury from first yes the were burning but no longer right now, walk around the control, but say that wherever it is well watered," he said.
It is estimated that the state exists in a universe poultry over 80 million, and in the affected municipalities, up to 12 million.
Evade authorities and producers provide daily records of the number of infected birds or slaughtered to enable to measure the problem in Jalisco, which is the main egg-producing state nationally, with 45 000 cases a day.
Poultry entrepreneurs interviewed were tight, but the reporter off the recorder, admitted that "it is a serious problem" even one of them said that this situation continues in a month lose all his chickens. Although the measures implemented by the SENASICA have been circulated since last week, producers of the place say that the outbreak was detected earlier this month.
The SENASICA has indicated that there is a strengthening of animal health measures in the area, but until yesterday, inspection modules was not installed any person, in some cases, staff said that there was no contingency in the area.
Enrique Sánchez Cruz, chief of SENASICA, said that the results of the farms that have been inspected will be available towards the following weekend.
Poultry producers are considered as a first step the import of one million doses of a vaccine specifically authorized and SENASICA-from Asia, which would today.
Sanchez Cruz said Mexican scientists are already working on developing a vaccine itself.
After the announcement of infections, the price of eggs has become more expensive nationwide: June 26, the price of tilefish was 15.80 pesos per kilo and yesterday stood at 22.50, according to the Ministry of Economy.
According to the SENASICA, the A H7N3 is not contagious to humans.
http://noticias.terra.com.mx/mexico/estados/jalisco/autoridades-no-dicen-ni-pio-sobre-gripe-aviar-en-jalisco,2a2dc1aa10838310VgnVCM3000009acceb0aRCRD.html
June 29, 2012 • 6:35
On a tour, noted yesterday REFORM workers removing dead birds from a farm in Acatic and then incinerated.
Guadalajara. - Authorities say a peep and producers when challenged about the extent of spread of avian influenza A H7N3 that have occurred in farms and Acatic Tepatitlan, Jalisco.
The National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA) revealed on 21 June that evidence of the virus were detected in 4 of 110 poultry farms in the state, so a fence was installed sanitary and quarantine applies a precaution.
On Wednesday, indicated that they had sacrificed SENASICA 200 000 birds and is awaiting the arrival of one million vaccines purchased in Asia. These are the only official data that have been revealed.
On a tour, noted yesterday REFORM workers pulling the dead birds of at least three pens of egg producer located in the Municipality of Acatic, a few meters from the highway Guadalajara-Lagos de Moreno.
Without life, the animals are thrown into three tractors and a dump truck, meters after take them to a pit and burned.
One of the locals, who declined to give his name said that this movement began two weeks ago. He explained that the culling is done during the day as at night the workers leave the company and only the watchmen stay tuned for the facility.
Another worker, who also kept anonymity, confirmed that only this week on the farm for which works have been slaughtered around 20 000 birds.
"The kill and bury from first yes the were burning but no longer right now, walk around the control, but say that wherever it is well watered," he said.
It is estimated that the state exists in a universe poultry over 80 million, and in the affected municipalities, up to 12 million.
Evade authorities and producers provide daily records of the number of infected birds or slaughtered to enable to measure the problem in Jalisco, which is the main egg-producing state nationally, with 45 000 cases a day.
Poultry entrepreneurs interviewed were tight, but the reporter off the recorder, admitted that "it is a serious problem" even one of them said that this situation continues in a month lose all his chickens. Although the measures implemented by the SENASICA have been circulated since last week, producers of the place say that the outbreak was detected earlier this month.
The SENASICA has indicated that there is a strengthening of animal health measures in the area, but until yesterday, inspection modules was not installed any person, in some cases, staff said that there was no contingency in the area.
Enrique Sánchez Cruz, chief of SENASICA, said that the results of the farms that have been inspected will be available towards the following weekend.
Poultry producers are considered as a first step the import of one million doses of a vaccine specifically authorized and SENASICA-from Asia, which would today.
Sanchez Cruz said Mexican scientists are already working on developing a vaccine itself.
After the announcement of infections, the price of eggs has become more expensive nationwide: June 26, the price of tilefish was 15.80 pesos per kilo and yesterday stood at 22.50, according to the Ministry of Economy.
According to the SENASICA, the A H7N3 is not contagious to humans.
http://noticias.terra.com.mx/mexico/estados/jalisco/autoridades-no-dicen-ni-pio-sobre-gripe-aviar-en-jalisco,2a2dc1aa10838310VgnVCM3000009acceb0aRCRD.html
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Farming poultry in deserts 'may reduce bird flu risks' # H5N1 # BIRDFLU
27 June 2012 | EN
Scientists say raising poultry in the desert will reduce the risk of bird flu transmission
Flickr/Eveline314
[CAIRO] Egypt's Desert Research Center (DRC) has called on the government to support rolling out poultry farms in desert regions, following the success of a pilot project to reduce avian flu transmission to humans.
The project ran from December 2011 to February this year, on five small units in the Egyptian desert. Researchers adopted procedures that helped avoid the transmission of infection, introduced indigenous desert plants into poultry diets, and evaluated varieties of poultry capable of resisting hot temperatures and drought.
Ismail Abdul Jalil, a former DRC president and leader of the research team that implemented the project, told SciDev.Net: "With the emergence of the avian flu virus in Egypt four years ago, the idea of moving poultry farms out of residential areas was raised, as having farms adjacent or close to housing was one of the main reasons why the virus was … being easily passed from poultry to humans".
At a meeting last month..
http://www.scidev.net/en/health/bird-flu/news/farming-poultry-in-deserts-may-reduce-bird-flu-risks-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news
Mexico animal health emergency #BIRDFLU #H7N3
Mexico animal health
emergency
Tepatitlan de Morelos, Jalisco., June 26,
2012
The National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA)
confirmed, following a series of molecular diagnostic tests, the presence of
avian influenza type A, subtype H7N3, in poultry farms and municipalities
Tepatitlán Acatic, which does not affects humans, only birds, according to the
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
In this situation, the SENASICA reported that in order to diagnose, prevent, control and eradicate the virus activated the National Emergency Animal Health covering, home, review of farms in the region where the first cases of this type of highly pathogenic influenza, exotic to Mexico. The H7N3 avian influenza virus poses no risk to the consumption of poultry and containment measures to be applied are intended to protect the production of this area. The health measures provide for the control of the movement, to prevent the affected birds, poultry, offal and manure are transferred to regions without the presence of the virus. Para ello, se dispondrá de cordones zoosanitarios. For this purpose, beads have animal health. It is also considered immunization prior permission from the SENASICA, to protect and prevent the spread of the disease and quarantine and isolation of affected farms. Even be eradicated poultry products and byproducts in the terms determined by the body. Other health measures are the practices of sanitation, disinfection, sterilization, using germicides and pesticides in animals, premises and transport to prevent transmission to farms and uninfected birds. This process is expected to attend technical and reference laboratories of the National Diagnostic Services in Animal Health (CENASA) and the National Service Center for Animal Health Certification (CENAPA) SENASICA. It also asked the producers increase biosecurity measures and report to health authorities when they detect suspected cases of infection by the virus. This will help control and eradication of the disease and protect the poultry industry. Symptoms that may have chickens, turkeys and other birds, are: sudden drop in egg production, soft shelled egg, depression and decay, reduction in consumption of food, overcrowding of birds and ruffled feathers; bloody nasal discharge, blue and purple chin crest swollen head, eyelids, comb, wattles and legs, and diarrhea and death. SENASICA certify, through laboratory tests, that the farms that sell eggs and poultry meat for human consumption are healthy as marking the international animal health standards. Finally, it was reported that, based on international protocols followed in these cases, the SENASICA notified the OIE of the presence of this disease and the measures taken to eradicate it. For further information or reports, contact the Mexico-United States for the Prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Exotic Diseases of Animals: Toll free, 01 800 75 1210 0; Phone: (55) 52593035, 52591441 and 36180821 to 30 ; (55) 59051000 Ext. 51234, 51236, 51241 and 51242. También vía correo electrónico a: iromero@senasica.gob.mx; julio.garcia@senasica.gob.mx; juan.acevedo@senasica.gob.mx , informó SENASICA.  http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sagarpa.gob.mx%2Fsaladeprensa%2Fboletines2%2FPaginas%2Fdefault.aspx | ||||||
Mexico-150 Chicken farms farms in quarantine #BIRDFLU #H7N3
Quarantined farms and Acatic Tepatitlán
June 28, 2012
Guadalajara • The National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA), while determining a quarantine isolation to about 150 farms and Acatic Tepatitlán reported that imported from Thailand or Vietnam, the first vaccines to counter Avian Influenza Type A H7N3.
The head of that agency, Enrique Sánchez Cruz, after making a tour of the affected area, said that in the absence Mexico with the vaccine has been necessary to investigate which country she has to make it reach farmers and prevent the virus expand. At the same time is a technical group composed of senior scientist who is working on developing such a vaccine.
"The first portion is on the way, we hope that this week we have it available to identify where would be the containment barrier."
Will be about a million vaccines which require, it is noteworthy that producers must pay for them. The official also added that we now know "what the enemy" and how to combat: "Is the quarantine, vaccination and the future elimination."
Regarding the origin of the virus might have been mentioned by ducks or geese that migrated from the U.S. or Canada: "Many of them reach the water area of Mexico as Chapala, are left to live and coexist with wild birds bring the virus but are asymptomatic. "
Yesterday, the official met with both national and local poultry farmers to inform them how to act once the vaccine has arrived. "The vaccine purchases and distribution will be through the National Union of Poultry Farmers and of course the state, primarily because it is an exotic virus and should be careful in who receives it and how birds use".
He said it is essential that poultry and poultry products do not mobilize that area, as you run the risk of further spread. "They are in a quarantine process where they can not move animals or products outside the area but is an official authorization of the Government of the Republic." Adding the number of animals that have died from the effects of the disease and killed, the number is important: "between the original report that we saw to give the certainty of the presence of this virus, had reported about 200 000 animals had died, others killed. "
For now it is unknown what the cost of imported vaccines as well as that developed in Mexico. Finally Cruz Sanchez said that the consumption of egg and chicken meat poses no danger to humans, according to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).Estimate impact of contagion is only 6% of total poultry farms operating in the producing area of Los Altos de Jalisco.
June 28, 2012
Guadalajara • The National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA), while determining a quarantine isolation to about 150 farms and Acatic Tepatitlán reported that imported from Thailand or Vietnam, the first vaccines to counter Avian Influenza Type A H7N3.
The head of that agency, Enrique Sánchez Cruz, after making a tour of the affected area, said that in the absence Mexico with the vaccine has been necessary to investigate which country she has to make it reach farmers and prevent the virus expand. At the same time is a technical group composed of senior scientist who is working on developing such a vaccine.
"The first portion is on the way, we hope that this week we have it available to identify where would be the containment barrier."
Will be about a million vaccines which require, it is noteworthy that producers must pay for them. The official also added that we now know "what the enemy" and how to combat: "Is the quarantine, vaccination and the future elimination."
Regarding the origin of the virus might have been mentioned by ducks or geese that migrated from the U.S. or Canada: "Many of them reach the water area of Mexico as Chapala, are left to live and coexist with wild birds bring the virus but are asymptomatic. "
Yesterday, the official met with both national and local poultry farmers to inform them how to act once the vaccine has arrived. "The vaccine purchases and distribution will be through the National Union of Poultry Farmers and of course the state, primarily because it is an exotic virus and should be careful in who receives it and how birds use".
He said it is essential that poultry and poultry products do not mobilize that area, as you run the risk of further spread. "They are in a quarantine process where they can not move animals or products outside the area but is an official authorization of the Government of the Republic." Adding the number of animals that have died from the effects of the disease and killed, the number is important: "between the original report that we saw to give the certainty of the presence of this virus, had reported about 200 000 animals had died, others killed. "
For now it is unknown what the cost of imported vaccines as well as that developed in Mexico. Finally Cruz Sanchez said that the consumption of egg and chicken meat poses no danger to humans, according to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).Estimate impact of contagion is only 6% of total poultry farms operating in the producing area of Los Altos de Jalisco.
Shhh....Mexico Birdflu outbreak is a secret.. #BIRDFLU #H7N3
Round secrecy in TepatitlánIn the animal health inspection modules located in a highway revenue Tepatitlán ruled that their reviews had to do with bird flu.
Lose 200 000 birds per influenzaGuadalajara, Mexico (June 28, 2012). - Not only avian influenza A H7N3 haunts Tepatitlán farms. So does the seal.And yesterday, while in Guadalajara authorities reported the deaths of more than 200 000 birds in Texas because of avian influenza A H7N3, near main Municipality of egg producer in the country seemed that nothing was wrong.Some farmers interviewed recognized that this secrecy is mainly due to fear of misinformation.Producers fear that the public misunderstood the situation that exists in the area and that, consequently, stop eating eggs and falling sales, as happened with the health emergency by the Influenza A H1N1 and sales of pork in 2009.Arriving at a poultry farm in the town of Los Puddles, where sampling was conducted by the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA), the person at the scene collecting samples sent to a lab even in the area denied there was any outbreak of avian influenza and said his sample was "ordinary."Knock on doors of poultry farms is in vain, for them the only way to provide information is the Association of Poultry Tepatitlán or SAGARPA, who in turn passed the ball.
Past the toll booth to enter the visitor receives Tepatitlán animal health inspection module."I just said to watch here and I do not know what it is or anything," said one person who was in the module.In another checkpoint located off the city, heading to San Juan de los Lagos, awaiting another health inspection module, only completely empty.According to one producer, the roadblocks are put in different places to "mislead" the truck drivers who transport animals.And is that infected hens have to be sacrificed on their own farms and then buried to avoid infection. Hundreds of them are buried daily in the morning on most farms.According to Fidencio García Campos, general director of the Poultry Processing Poultry trail Tepa (Pate), some of its vendors detected this virus, so we immediately had to cancel the entry of their goods to it.He estimated that in the medium term, production of the Federal Inspection Type could drop 10 percent.Meanwhile, provided you do not see a tape recorder or a camera, poultry producers warn that a serious problem for the supply of eggs and that certainly is going to hit.
http://www.negociosreforma.com/aplicacioneslibre/articulo/default.aspx?id=72361&md5=6af6c11b16ca28f7bfea5ddc7388eeda&ta=0dfdbac11765226904c16cb9ad1b2efe&v=2
Lose 200 000 birds per influenzaGuadalajara, Mexico (June 28, 2012). - Not only avian influenza A H7N3 haunts Tepatitlán farms. So does the seal.And yesterday, while in Guadalajara authorities reported the deaths of more than 200 000 birds in Texas because of avian influenza A H7N3, near main Municipality of egg producer in the country seemed that nothing was wrong.Some farmers interviewed recognized that this secrecy is mainly due to fear of misinformation.Producers fear that the public misunderstood the situation that exists in the area and that, consequently, stop eating eggs and falling sales, as happened with the health emergency by the Influenza A H1N1 and sales of pork in 2009.Arriving at a poultry farm in the town of Los Puddles, where sampling was conducted by the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA), the person at the scene collecting samples sent to a lab even in the area denied there was any outbreak of avian influenza and said his sample was "ordinary."Knock on doors of poultry farms is in vain, for them the only way to provide information is the Association of Poultry Tepatitlán or SAGARPA, who in turn passed the ball.
Past the toll booth to enter the visitor receives Tepatitlán animal health inspection module."I just said to watch here and I do not know what it is or anything," said one person who was in the module.In another checkpoint located off the city, heading to San Juan de los Lagos, awaiting another health inspection module, only completely empty.According to one producer, the roadblocks are put in different places to "mislead" the truck drivers who transport animals.And is that infected hens have to be sacrificed on their own farms and then buried to avoid infection. Hundreds of them are buried daily in the morning on most farms.According to Fidencio García Campos, general director of the Poultry Processing Poultry trail Tepa (Pate), some of its vendors detected this virus, so we immediately had to cancel the entry of their goods to it.He estimated that in the medium term, production of the Federal Inspection Type could drop 10 percent.Meanwhile, provided you do not see a tape recorder or a camera, poultry producers warn that a serious problem for the supply of eggs and that certainly is going to hit.http://www.negociosreforma.com/aplicacioneslibre/articulo/default.aspx?id=72361&md5=6af6c11b16ca28f7bfea5ddc7388eeda&ta=0dfdbac11765226904c16cb9ad1b2efe&v=2
Mexican chicken do not come to Japan #BIRDFLU #H7N3
Mexico City, June 28, 2012.
\- Japan banned imports of poultry and other birds of Mexico, because it confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza, Kyodo News reported roasted it quoted Japanese Ministry of Agriculture.
After that, announced that it expects the impact of the ban is minimal, given that Mexico represents less than 0.1% of Japanese imports of chicken that is not thermally processed. Note that in 2011, Japan imported 377 tons of poultry meat from Mexico, according to the ministry.
Remember that on Tuesday, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Food, Rural Development and Fisheries (SAGARPA) confirmed the presence of avian influenza A subtype H7N3 in poultry farms and municipalities Tepatitlán Acatic, which were placed in quarantine.
Nevertheless, the agency said the disease does not affect humans but only the birds, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. http://elsemanario.com.mx/categorias/Mundo/nota/24/11697/pollos-mexicanos-no-entran-a-japon
\- Japan banned imports of poultry and other birds of Mexico, because it confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza, Kyodo News reported roasted it quoted Japanese Ministry of Agriculture.
After that, announced that it expects the impact of the ban is minimal, given that Mexico represents less than 0.1% of Japanese imports of chicken that is not thermally processed. Note that in 2011, Japan imported 377 tons of poultry meat from Mexico, according to the ministry.
Remember that on Tuesday, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Food, Rural Development and Fisheries (SAGARPA) confirmed the presence of avian influenza A subtype H7N3 in poultry farms and municipalities Tepatitlán Acatic, which were placed in quarantine.
Nevertheless, the agency said the disease does not affect humans but only the birds, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. http://elsemanario.com.mx/categorias/Mundo/nota/24/11697/pollos-mexicanos-no-entran-a-japon
200 000 chickens die of #birdflu #BIRDFLU #H7N3
National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality has reported the deaths of more than 200 000 birds in Texas because of the H7N3 avian influenza.
June 28, 2012 by Edgar Carolina National Section
Around 200 000 birds have died from H7N3 avian influenza, according to reports from the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA).
According to the agency, only four poultry farms have confirmed the presence of the AH7N3 virus, but some media have warned that Tepatitlán, producers have an involvement in 30 of the 48 farms in the region Against this background, representatives of SENASICA established quarantine centers in at least 110 aviaries, where carrying a 80 percent advance of the inspection.
Jalisco is estimated that there are more than 80 million birds and according to the results obtained from the farms and inspected, they will be taken next weekend, will depopulate poultry those centers that have tested positive, said Enrique Sánchez Cruz, chief director of the body.
Because there is no treatment to reverse the disease and that it would be affordable, all birds carry the AH7N3 virus will be killed, he said.
The agency has not quantified the economic impact that producers face, since the work is completed to health.
Tomorrow will come to the state, the first batch of one million doses of vaccine from Pakistan, with which they seek to curb the spread of the disease in poultry farms close to those already affected.
In this regard, local producers and even some members of the SENASICA who are conducting the sampling, maintain total secrecy for fear that society misunderstand the situation and people stop using their products, driving down sales, such as happened with the pork after the H1N1 public health emergency. http://www.sexenio.com.mx/articulo.php?id=16573
200 000 birds die from influenza in MEXICO #BIRDFLU #H7N3
June 2012 12:00
200 000 birds die from influenza
* Inspect farms to establish the damage caused by the disease
More than 200 000 birds in Texas have died from avian influenza AH7N3, reported the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA).
SENASICA representatives established a perimeter quarantine aviaries 110 centers, where carrying a 80 percent advance of the inspection.
According to the SENASICA only 4 poultry farms have confirmed the presence of the AH7N3 virus, however, on a tour in Tepatitlan, producers warned an involvement in 30 of the 48 farms established in the township.
Jalisco is estimated that there are more than 80 million birds, and in the towns of Ajijic and Tepatitlán calculate a universe of 12 million poultry.Enrique Sánchez Cruz, chief of the agency, said that the results of the farms that have been inspected will be available towards the following weekend.
Due to the nature of the virus, all birds carry the AH7N3 must be killed because there is no treatment to reverse this avian disease.
Risk discarded Jalisco Health Secretariat health risks dismissed human cases of avian
influenza in Tepatitlán and
Acatic.
200 000 birds die from influenza
* Inspect farms to establish the damage caused by the disease
More than 200 000 birds in Texas have died from avian influenza AH7N3, reported the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA).
SENASICA representatives established a perimeter quarantine aviaries 110 centers, where carrying a 80 percent advance of the inspection.
According to the SENASICA only 4 poultry farms have confirmed the presence of the AH7N3 virus, however, on a tour in Tepatitlan, producers warned an involvement in 30 of the 48 farms established in the township.
Jalisco is estimated that there are more than 80 million birds, and in the towns of Ajijic and Tepatitlán calculate a universe of 12 million poultry.Enrique Sánchez Cruz, chief of the agency, said that the results of the farms that have been inspected will be available towards the following weekend.
Due to the nature of the virus, all birds carry the AH7N3 must be killed because there is no treatment to reverse this avian disease.
Risk discarded Jalisco Health Secretariat health risks dismissed human cases of avian
influenza in Tepatitlán and
Acatic.
2.5 million birds have been culled in Mexico #H7N3 #BIRDFLU Outbreak
Confirmed outbreak of bird flu in Jalisco
June 28, 2012
MEXICO CITY-After confirmation of the presence of avian influenza type H7N3 in three poultry farms and municipalities Tepatitlán Acatic in Jalisco, the leading egg producer nationwide, the authorities launched the National Emergency Animal Health 110 farms in the state.According to statements by the Secretary of Health of Jalisco, Antonio Muñoz 2.5 million birds have been culled since to contain the spread. Meanwhile, federal authorities of the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA) met yesterday with producers in the region today and is expected to disclose more information...
http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/confirmanbrotedegripeaviarenjalisco-1319353.html
June 28, 2012
MEXICO CITY-After confirmation of the presence of avian influenza type H7N3 in three poultry farms and municipalities Tepatitlán Acatic in Jalisco, the leading egg producer nationwide, the authorities launched the National Emergency Animal Health 110 farms in the state.According to statements by the Secretary of Health of Jalisco, Antonio Muñoz 2.5 million birds have been culled since to contain the spread. Meanwhile, federal authorities of the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA) met yesterday with producers in the region today and is expected to disclose more information...
http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/confirmanbrotedegripeaviarenjalisco-1319353.html
A Palestinian Farmer says lost 3,500 chickens due to ministry negligence #BIRDFLU #H5N1
Farmer says lost 3,500 chickens due to ministry negligence
Published Saturday 23/06/2012
A Palestinian farmer in the northern West Bank says 3,500 of his chickens died after Palestinian Authority Ministry of Agriculture officials failed to send samples for disease-testing despite committing to do so.
Khalid al-Sayfi, who owns a poultry farm of 9,000 chickens in the Nablus governorate, told Ma'an he consulted the ministry's veterinary department after noticing symptoms among his chickens...
Khalid al-Sayfi, who owns a poultry farm of 9,000 chickens in the Nablus governorate, told Ma'an he consulted the ministry's veterinary department after noticing symptoms among his chickens...
New Hendra virus outbreak near Mackay
28 June 2012, 13:18 AEST
Biosecurity Queensland says the new Hendra case was detected near Mackay (File photo) (Credit: ABC)
Biosecurity officials say a vet treated a gravely ill horse at a property near Mackay in the state's north on Tuesday.
The horse was later put down.
Health authorities say only one other person had contact with the sick animal.
Queensland's chief ..
Study indicates 2009 swine flu outbreak was 15 times deadlier
Date: Mon 25 Jun 2012
Source: Reuters [edited]
http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL2E8HP39Y20120625
Study indicates 2009 swine flu outbreak was 15 times deadlier
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The swine flu pandemic of 2009 [A/H1N1 pdm09 virus infection] killed an estimated 284 500 people, some 15 times the number confirmed by laboratory tests at the time, according to a new study by an international group of scientists. The study, published on Tuesday [19 Jun 2012] in the London-based journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, said the toll might have been even higher -- as many as 579 000 people. The original count, compiled by the World Health Organisation (WHO), put the number at 18 500. Those were only the deaths confirmed by lab testing, which the WHO itself warned was a gross underestimate because the deaths of people without access to the health system go uncounted, and because the virus is not always detectable after a victim dies.
The new study also shows the pandemic's..
Woman battling flesh-eating bacteria upgraded to 'good' condition
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The medical condition of the Georgia woman suffering from a
flesh-eating bacteria has been upgraded to "good," Aimee Copeland's doctors
announced Monday.
The upgrade means that the University of West Georgia graduate student's vital signs are stable, that she is conscious and comfortable, and that her indicators are excellent, said Barclay Bishop, media relations manager for Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Ga... http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-06-25/woman-battling-flesh-eating-bacteria/55825806/1?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29
The upgrade means that the University of West Georgia graduate student's vital signs are stable, that she is conscious and comfortable, and that her indicators are excellent, said Barclay Bishop, media relations manager for Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Ga... http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-06-25/woman-battling-flesh-eating-bacteria/55825806/1?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29
PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS - CONGO DR (03): EMERGENCY, FAO
Tue 26 Jun 2012
Source: FAO press release [edited]
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/150317/icode/
FAO is mobilizing emergency support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to counter the rapid spread of peste des petits ruminants [PPR], a virulent livestock disease of goats and sheep.
The disease not only threatens food security in the country but could also result in a spill-over to southern African countries that have never had the disease.
According to the national government's Directorate for Animal Production and Health, PPR has infected tens of thousands of goats, and more than 75 000 have already died from the disease.
The government estimates that another one million goats and 600 000 sheep are at risk of contracting PPR, representing 1/4th of goats and 2/3rds of sheep throughout the entire country. Sheep and goats are generally kept by the poorest farmers, who have the least ability to absorb the loss of one of their few assets.
"This is the worst livestock epidemic in the country in more than 10 years," said the FAO Representative in DRC, Ndiaga Gueye.
"We're seeing that in response to the threat of their animals contracting the disease, farmers are moving their animals away from infected villages to where, so far, there have been no disease outbreaks, which has been spreading the virus to healthy flocks of animals," said Gueye.
A recent emergency mission by the Crisis Management Centre-Animal Health, jointly operated by the FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), reported that the current outbreaks are particularly lethal, with an 86 percent mortality rate in goats.
An FAO emergency project will provide funds for:
- Vaccinating 500 000 sheep and goats in areas that aren't yet affected;
- Limiting animal movements by preventing them from moving to communal grazing areas and temporarily interrupting sale and transport of animals;
- Raising awareness via rural radio and village-level meetings to educate farmers about steps they can take to prevent PPR;
- Increasing active surveillance for PPR throughout the area;
- Training of field veterinarians and para-veterinarians in the recognition of PPR and field investigation techniques.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is believed to have been infected since 2008, when the provinces of Bas-Congo and Kinshasa both reported outbreaks. Neighbouring countries, like Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, Kenya and Tanzania, are affected by the disease, and some areas are considered to be endemic.
The Southern Africa Development Community, including Angola, Botswana and Zambia, which are on the frontline of the disease's march southwards, have made stopping PPR a major animal health priority. Eliminating PPR is seen as key to poverty reduction in the world's most vulnerable countries.
"Peste des petits ruminants" [PPR] is caused by a virus that is similar to measles in humans and rinderpest in cattle. When FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) declared rinderpest eradicated in mid-2011, it was the 1st animal disease eradicated by mankind," said Juan Lubroth, the FAO's Chief Veterinary Officer.
"Excellent vaccines exist to protect small ruminants from PPR, and these can be a key weapon in combating it. Rinderpest was eradicated only thanks to the full commitment from donors, the scientific community, development organizations, our main partners the OIE and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), member governments, and farmers the world over to be rid of it. We can do the same with PPR should there be the political will," Lubroth added...
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Source: FAO press release [edited]
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/150317/icode/
FAO is mobilizing emergency support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to counter the rapid spread of peste des petits ruminants [PPR], a virulent livestock disease of goats and sheep.
The disease not only threatens food security in the country but could also result in a spill-over to southern African countries that have never had the disease.
According to the national government's Directorate for Animal Production and Health, PPR has infected tens of thousands of goats, and more than 75 000 have already died from the disease.
The government estimates that another one million goats and 600 000 sheep are at risk of contracting PPR, representing 1/4th of goats and 2/3rds of sheep throughout the entire country. Sheep and goats are generally kept by the poorest farmers, who have the least ability to absorb the loss of one of their few assets.
"This is the worst livestock epidemic in the country in more than 10 years," said the FAO Representative in DRC, Ndiaga Gueye.
"We're seeing that in response to the threat of their animals contracting the disease, farmers are moving their animals away from infected villages to where, so far, there have been no disease outbreaks, which has been spreading the virus to healthy flocks of animals," said Gueye.
A recent emergency mission by the Crisis Management Centre-Animal Health, jointly operated by the FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), reported that the current outbreaks are particularly lethal, with an 86 percent mortality rate in goats.
An FAO emergency project will provide funds for:
- Vaccinating 500 000 sheep and goats in areas that aren't yet affected;
- Limiting animal movements by preventing them from moving to communal grazing areas and temporarily interrupting sale and transport of animals;
- Raising awareness via rural radio and village-level meetings to educate farmers about steps they can take to prevent PPR;
- Increasing active surveillance for PPR throughout the area;
- Training of field veterinarians and para-veterinarians in the recognition of PPR and field investigation techniques.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is believed to have been infected since 2008, when the provinces of Bas-Congo and Kinshasa both reported outbreaks. Neighbouring countries, like Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, Kenya and Tanzania, are affected by the disease, and some areas are considered to be endemic.
The Southern Africa Development Community, including Angola, Botswana and Zambia, which are on the frontline of the disease's march southwards, have made stopping PPR a major animal health priority. Eliminating PPR is seen as key to poverty reduction in the world's most vulnerable countries.
"Peste des petits ruminants" [PPR] is caused by a virus that is similar to measles in humans and rinderpest in cattle. When FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) declared rinderpest eradicated in mid-2011, it was the 1st animal disease eradicated by mankind," said Juan Lubroth, the FAO's Chief Veterinary Officer.
"Excellent vaccines exist to protect small ruminants from PPR, and these can be a key weapon in combating it. Rinderpest was eradicated only thanks to the full commitment from donors, the scientific community, development organizations, our main partners the OIE and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), member governments, and farmers the world over to be rid of it. We can do the same with PPR should there be the political will," Lubroth added...
http://www.promedmail.org/
Disease kills 75,000 goats in DRC
Disease kills 75,000 goats in DRC
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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said DRC authorities report 1 million goats and 600,000 sheep are threatened by peste des petits ruminants, considered the most destructive viral disease affecting small flocks, the U.N. agency said in a release.
"This is the worst livestock epidemic in the country in more than 10 years," the organization's representative in DRC, Ndiaga Gueye, said in the release.
Farmers, he said, have been moving their animals away from infected villages, which in turn has spread the virus to healthy flocks...
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/06/26/Disease-kills-75000-goats-in-DRC/UPI-11501340760545/
"This is the worst livestock epidemic in the country in more than 10 years," the organization's representative in DRC, Ndiaga Gueye, said in the release.
Farmers, he said, have been moving their animals away from infected villages, which in turn has spread the virus to healthy flocks...
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/06/26/Disease-kills-75000-goats-in-DRC/UPI-11501340760545/
PRRS spreads wide in Vietnam
PRRS spreads wide
27/06/2012
PRRS vaccination for pigs (Photo: KT)
Two weeks, both countries continue to record 3 more provinces appear PRRS including Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ha Noi.
. Recently, while avian influenza, foot and mouth disease in cattle, which are controlled then continue PRRS complicated and no signs of stopping.
Experts warned that local control was lax transport of cattle disease and not actively deployed drastic measures against the epidemic, the risk of PRRS will spread widely in the Red Hong Kong and Southeast.
To support the local epidemic, to date, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has provided nearly 300,000 doses of vaccine for the local green ear, and their officials to grassroots direct anti-epidemic work.
Speaking at the Steering Committee meeting to prevent bird flu, which took place afternoon 26/6 in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Diep Kinh Tan asked cities and provinces including Bac Lieu, Bac Ninh, Dong Nai, Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Dien Bien, Hanoi and Binh Duong
to implement drastic measures to fight against epidemics, organized vaccination drive enclosure services; assign responsibilities to local authorities managed outbreak or temporarily banned transport of pigs, pig products in the district service, regularly organized environmental disinfection, not to offer spread.
Deputy Minister Diep Kinh Tan also suggested the police force, market management and coordination with veterinary organizations to crack the "recruiter" purchase swine and pork products smuggled across the border to prevent widespread epidemic. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=vi&tl=en&u=http://www.vietlinh.vn/lobby/agriculture_livestock_news_show.asp%3FID%3D5165&usg=ALkJrhgzVWzdnVOVLeUclLSoEGoBSk-NnQ
27/06/2012
PRRS vaccination for pigs (Photo: KT)
Two weeks, both countries continue to record 3 more provinces appear PRRS including Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ha Noi.
. Recently, while avian influenza, foot and mouth disease in cattle, which are controlled then continue PRRS complicated and no signs of stopping.
Experts warned that local control was lax transport of cattle disease and not actively deployed drastic measures against the epidemic, the risk of PRRS will spread widely in the Red Hong Kong and Southeast.
To support the local epidemic, to date, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has provided nearly 300,000 doses of vaccine for the local green ear, and their officials to grassroots direct anti-epidemic work.
Speaking at the Steering Committee meeting to prevent bird flu, which took place afternoon 26/6 in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Diep Kinh Tan asked cities and provinces including Bac Lieu, Bac Ninh, Dong Nai, Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Dien Bien, Hanoi and Binh Duong
to implement drastic measures to fight against epidemics, organized vaccination drive enclosure services; assign responsibilities to local authorities managed outbreak or temporarily banned transport of pigs, pig products in the district service, regularly organized environmental disinfection, not to offer spread.
Deputy Minister Diep Kinh Tan also suggested the police force, market management and coordination with veterinary organizations to crack the "recruiter" purchase swine and pork products smuggled across the border to prevent widespread epidemic. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=vi&tl=en&u=http://www.vietlinh.vn/lobby/agriculture_livestock_news_show.asp%3FID%3D5165&usg=ALkJrhgzVWzdnVOVLeUclLSoEGoBSk-NnQ
Major HPAI outbreak hits Mexican poultry state #BIRDFLU #H7N3
//27 Jun 2012
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been found on three commercial poultry farms in the Mexican state of Jalisco, according to a report submitted to the OIE.
In total over one million birds have been found susceptible across the three farms with over 200,000 deaths and 60,000 birds have been destroyed...
http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/major-hpai-outbreak-hits-mexican-poultry-state-10575.html
http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/major-hpai-outbreak-hits-mexican-poultry-state-10575.html
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Hong Kong Influenza strain level dropped to alert
Dr Chow yesterday after attending a public event that the authorities have stepped up monitoring of three weeks and found no other human case of avian influenza, so the center decided to drop back to the alert level from serious, but outside Hong Kong is still gradually birds infected with highly pathogenic avian flu, you can not underestimate the threat.。 The Hospital Authority will meet to determine the visiting hours of the acute wards of public hospitals revert to more than four hours every day and not more than two visitors at a time.
。 In addition, the Centre for Food Safety has also decided early in the suspension of importation of live poultry imports from Guangzhou Control Area, chilled or frozen poultry and eggs 21. Center yesterday announced that with immediate effect to restore poultry products from the control input.
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CDC unveils new pandemic preparedness tools
Lisa Schnirring 
Staff Writer
Jun 22, 2012 (CIDRAP News) – The US Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) yesterday unveiled two new tools designed to boost pandemic
preparedness: an inventory of H5N1 avian influenza genetic changes and a system
the CDC and its partners are developing to help evaluate the threat from flu
viruses circulating in animals.
The CDC posted details about the new tools on its Web site
yesterday, the same day highly anticipated findings from the second of two
controversial H5N1 transmission studies—the one from a group at Erasmus Medical
Center in the Netherlands—was published in Science.
Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the CDC, told CIDRAP News that the
CDC waited for the publication of the study from Erasmus, led by Ron Fouchier,
PhD, to unveil the H5N1 genetic changes inventory. "The inventory has been in
the works for a while, and we wanted it to be as complete and up to date as
possible when we first posted to include the Fouchier sequences," he said.
The CDC said the H5N1 changes inventory is geared toward those
conducting influenza surveillance in humans and animals, as well as those
conducting research on H5N1. The inventory is a list of amino acid changes
grouped by viral protein. Listed wth each mutation are the phenotypic
consequences, the virus isolate tested, and selected literature references.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for
Influenza at the CDC, along with international partners, developed the inventory
and will update it periodically and apply date stamps when it adds new
mutations, the CDC said.
The Influenza Risk Assessment Tool (IRAT) is designed to help
public health officials prioritize their pandemic preparedness activities, such
as..
Man, 59, suffering from plague in Bend remains in critical condition
Friday, June 22, 2012, 2:13 PM
A 59-year-old man hospitalized nearly two weeks ago with the plague remains in critical condition, hospital staff reported Friday.
Paul Gaylord was identified by his family in Bend, where he’s hospitalized. Lisa Goodman, spokeswoman for the St. Charles Medical Center-Bend, said he’s still being monitored in the ICU unit.
Gaylord, who lives in a rural area outside Prineville, was infected while trying to take a mouse out of the mouth of a stray cat that his family had befriended, said Emilio DeBess, state public health veterinarian. Initially, officials weren’t sure whether Gaylord was bitten by the mouse or the cat, but DeBess said after an invehttp://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2012/06/man_59_suffering_from_plague_i.htmlstigation in ..
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Deadly Bird Flu May Be Five Steps From Pandemic, Study Finds
By Simeon Bennett - Jun 21, 2012 2:00 PM ET Five genetic tweaks made a deadly strain of bird flu that can infect humans spread more easily, according to a study that the U.S. government had first sought to censor on concerns it could be used by bioterrorists.
The genetic changes made the H5N1 virus airborne among ferrets, the mammals whose response to flu is most like that of humans, researchers from the Netherlands wrote in the journalScience today. The likelihood of those changes occurring naturally is difficult to estimate but there is “no fundamental hurdle to that happening,” said Derek Smith, a University of Cambridge researcher who led a second study.
“We now know that we’re living on a fault line,” Smith said on a conference call with reporters yesterday. “It’s an active fault line, it really could do something, and now what we need to know is, how likely is that?”
Publication of the paper was...http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-21/deadly-bird-flu-may-be-five-steps-from-pandemic-study-finds.html
The genetic changes made the H5N1 virus airborne among ferrets, the mammals whose response to flu is most like that of humans, researchers from the Netherlands wrote in the journalScience today. The likelihood of those changes occurring naturally is difficult to estimate but there is “no fundamental hurdle to that happening,” said Derek Smith, a University of Cambridge researcher who led a second study.
Government workers cull chickens at the Cheung Sha Wan wholesale market in Hong Kong. Photographer: Paul Hilton/Bloomberg
Publication of the paper was...http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-21/deadly-bird-flu-may-be-five-steps-from-pandemic-study-finds.html
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