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Avian Influenza Disease Emergency: issue No. 35 (05/11/2005)

Update of the Avian Influenza situation









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    Avian Influenza Disease Emergency: issue No. 33 (01/09/2005)
    Update of the Avian Influenza situation
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    There is a potential that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1 might be carried along migration routes of wild water birds to densely populated areas in the south Asian subcontinent and along migratory flyways to Europe. Recent outbreaks of HPAI in Russia and Kazakhstan (August, 2005) attest to this fact. Looking at the major bird migration routes (Fig. 1), the HPAI H5N1 virus could possibly spread from Siberia to the Caspian and Black Sea areas in the foreseeable future. Some w ild water birds are nesting in the newly AI affected areas in Novosibirsk and Altai in Russia and will migrate to the above-mentioned areas for winter or stop-over on their way to Africa and Europe. Bird migration routes run across Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Georgia, Ukraine and some Mediterranean countries, where bird flu outbreaks are a possibility. Also India and Bangladesh, which currently seem to be uninfected, are at risk because both areas harbour large numbers of domestic duck and the count ries are situated along one of the major migratory routes. They have the potential to become new large endemic foci of HPAI infection. Additionally, spring migration of 2006 may result in the spread of HPAI H5N1 virus across European Russia, because birds migrating from Europe and European Russia and Siberia have common wintering areas in Southwest Asia.
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    Avian Influenza Disease Emergency: issue No. 37 (23/12/2005)
    Update of the Avian Influenza situation
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    Chicken and other poultry are safe to eat if cooked properly, according to a joint statement by FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) issued to national food safety authorities. However, no birds from flocks with disease should enter the food chain, as transporting and handling of infected poultry may disseminate virus further. FAO/WHO made the statement to clarify food safety issues in relation to the current bird flu crisis.
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    Avian Influenza Disease Emergency: issue No. 32 (31/07/2005)
    Update of the Avian Influenza situation
    2005
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    An outbreaks of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) killing 6,000 wild birds was reported in China and H5N1 infection was confirmed in Russia during the preceding month. A suspected case was reported in Kazakhstan. Some outbreaks have been found in domestic poultry as they were during this season last year. A national vaccination campaign will be conducted in Viet Nam before the next lunar new-year season.

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