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The Bird Flu
ByAnachack Sutayon MOL
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Facts about Bird Flu
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What is Bird Flu?

• A highly contagious poultry diseasecaused by a
  virus
• Can infect a variety of other birds
• Domestic poultry such aschickens and
  turkeysmost susceptible

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What are the signs of infection?

• Sudden death
• Lack of energy and appetite
• Swelling of head, eyelids,comb, wattles and legs
• Purple discolouration of thewattles and combs
• Nasal discharge
• Coughing and sneezing
• Diarrhoea

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Past cases of Bird Flu infecting humans
Credit US National Museum of Health and Medicine
2461 Spanish Flu
2500 Asian Flu
2511 Hong Kong Flu
1 - 4 million deaths
20 - 40 million deaths
1 - 4 million deaths
A(H3N2)
A(H1N1)
A(H2N2)
Source Meslin / WHO
5 Oct 04
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Reassortment in human
Pandemic
H5N1
Source WHO/WPRO
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How do humans get infected?

• Through close contact with infected birdse.g.
  breathing in particles from their droppings
• Rare for bird flu to infect humans
• No evidence of human-to-human transmission to
  dateaccording to WHO
• But Indonesia

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What are the symptoms of bird flu in humans?

• Fever, cough, muscle ache, runny nose, and sore
  throat
• Some may get eye infectionsand have difficulty
  breathing
• Pneumonia or othercomplications may occurat a
  later stage

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Can bird flu be cured?

• Tamiflu, an anti-viral drug, appears to be
  effective in treating bird flu
• Further testing being doneto confirm
  effectiveness

Tamiflu
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The Situation in THAILAND
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Update on human infection by H5N1 avian influenza
since Dec 2003 (as of 4 July 05) Country
C / D Vietnam 87 / 38 Thailand 17 /
12 Cambodia 4 / 4 Total 108 / 54
CFR(2003-2004) 70 CFR(2003-2005)
50 (WHO-4 July 05)
1997 First outbreak in Hong Kong 18 cases / 6
deaths
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Eatingchickensand other poultry
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Is it safe to eat chickens, eggs, and other
poultry products?

• The poultry and eggs available in the market are
  safe to eat
• No evidence that you can get bird flu by eating
  chicken, eggs and other poultry

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What about cannedpoultry products?

• Canned poultry products such as essence of
  chicken are also safe to eat
• All canned productsundergo a heat
  treatmentprocess that effectivelydestroys any
  viruses

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Travelling Overseas
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Is it safe to visit countries with cases of bird
flu?

• When visiting affected countries, avoid farms
  and live poultry and birds, and adopt good
  hygiene practices
• WHO has not advised any travel restrictions
  so far

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Should I get vaccinated against influenza before
I travel?

• Purpose of vaccination is to avoid risk of people
  being infected bybird and humanvirus at
  thesame time

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What should I do if I suspect I have bird flu?

• Consult your doctor immediately if you have had
  contact with live birds or travelled to a country
  which has cases of bird flu

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Sources of information

• Livestock dept.
• Hotline[phone]
• Ministry of public Health Hotline[phone]
• Ministry of Labour
• Hotline[phone]

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Tips for cooking poultry

• Separate raw food from cooked food
• Wash your hands before and after preparing food
• Cook poultry meat thoroughly
• Avoid eating raw orhalf-boiled eggs
  orsemi-cooked meat

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ThankYou
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By Anachack Sutayon cplo.MOL.