AVIAN INFLUENZA SITUATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE IN THAILAND

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AVIAN INFLUENZASITUATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
RESPONSE IN THAILAND

• MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH

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AVIAN INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE

• Based on existing SARS surveillance put in place
  since July 2003
• Avian influenza surveillance started in early
  December 2003
• Focused on pneumonia cases with exposure to
  poultry

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AVIAN INFLUENZA CASES IN THAILANDas of 26
January 2004

• Confirmed cases 3
• Suspect cases 10
• Cases under investigation 4

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PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE

• PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION FOR DISEASE
  PREVENTION
• CASE MANAGEMENT WITH APPROPRIATE INFECTION
  CONTROL
• INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO ENHANCE DISEASE
  SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL

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PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION

• General population knowledge of the disease,
  update on disease situation, advice on food
  safety and risk avoidance
• Poultry farm workers and risk groups -- emphasis
  on personal protection and safety handling of
  poultry

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CASE MANAGEMENT AND INFECTION CONTROL

• Proper case management
• Personal protection for medical staff, hospital
  infection control, based on existing SARS
  preparedness

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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

• Improve disease surveillance and investigation
• Strengthen disease control plan
• Support laboratory investigation
• Guide epidemiologic investigation

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POSSIBLE AREAS OF INTERNATIONAL COORPERATION

• CAPACITY BUILDING FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL
  SURVEILLANCE
• TECHNICAL ASSITANCE TO ENHANCE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL
  AND LABORATORY CAPACITY
• RESERCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING
  OF DISEASE, AND FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND
  CONTROL TOOLS

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