Avian Influenza Disease Emergency: issue No. 15 (27/05/2004)
Thailand: A new case of avian influenza was found in Mae Haeh (Muang district, Chiangmai Province) at a training farm belonging to the Faculty of Agriculture, Chiengmai University on 22/05/04 where 473 chickens died with AI compatible signs. The farm housed various avian species (layer, broiler, duck, goose, ostrich and native chickens). The animals were destroyed based on clinical suspicion. The farm was isolated from the community and no other poultry farms within 5 kilometre radius. (24/05/04 source: FAO; government, gphin) Indonesia: New cases of Avian Influenza were reported from Sleman and Bantul districts (DI Yogyakarta) and North Lampung District (Lampung Province), the total number of infected provinces is 14, comprising 92 districts. (25/05/04, source: OIE website) Russia: Avian Influenza was reported to occur in Altay Region. Verification and validation of the information is ongoing. (12/05/04, source: gphin) Egypt: In Damietta, avian influenza virus (H10N7) was isolated from 5 wild duck samples taken from a market having hunted migratory birds between 18 and 22 April. wo infant cases (fever and cough) were reported in Ismallia in links to the Damietta influenza case by the father of one of them. (23/05/04, source: ProMED)
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2004
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/AJ057E http://www.fao.org/3/a-aj057e.pdf |
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