AVIAN FLU CONTINUED
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WORLDWIDE SPREAD OF AVIAN FLU Avian Flu is spreading around the world.On
April 6,2006 World Health Organization reported that 192 people
have been infected with Avian Flu and out of those 109 died. Human
cases of avian flu occurred in 9 countries so far.
Here is the statistics, according to
WHO (World Health Organization. until spring of
2006.
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countries that had cases of Avian Flu in birds by spring of
2006.
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Information source: World Health
Organization - April 21, 2006
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BIOSECURITY
The best way to deal with the Avian Flu is
to prevent it. To date, there has not been a case of Avian Flu
found in chicken in the North America. But, scientist predict that
it is very possible that this will happen. They believe that Avian
Flu can be brought to North America by wild birds. Many agencies,
like CDC, have been working hard to help come up with a plan to
prevent spread of the Avian Flu. They all understand that an
outbreak of this disease could mean destroying millions of birds
and would really affect economy worldwide. After researching this
disease, experts came up with some tips that will help prevent the
spread of the Avian Flu, as well as many other disease that could
make chicken sick. Here are biosecurity tips:
1. Keep
Distance
Only allow the people who
take care of the chickens to handle them. You should not let
visitors into the chicken area.
Wild birds should not make
contact with your chickens by keeping chickens
indoors.
Keep new birds away from
old ones for at least a month.
2. Clean the
Coop
Keep a set of clean
clothes and shoes to wear only in the coop .
Wash hands soap and
water before entering the coop.
Clean the chicken feed,
water, and cages daily .
If there are dead birds
they should be disposed. You should check the laws in the place you
live to find out how.
3. Leave the
Disease Behind You
You can bring
diseases with you on your shoes, tires, or clothes. Make sure you
wash them if you know they could be infected.
4. Sharing is not a good
idea
Do not share any equipment
with other chicken farmers. They may be infected.
5. Make sure you
can tell when your chickens are sick
Watch our for the warning signs like
purple wattles and combs, diarrhea, different eggs, not interested
in food,
swelling or lack of
movement,
6. Use
disinfectants
Disinfecting coops and
things that come in contact with birds is very important.
Even things like bleach found in every home could help prevent
disease.
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