Bird flu alert

DEFINITIONS

Avian influenza is an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses that are transmitted by birds that can infect humans. Another name of this disease including avian influenza.

CASE DEFINITION

1. Suspected cases

Suspect cases is a person suffering from respiratory infection with symptoms of fever (temp> 38 ° C), cough and or sore throat or runny nose and was with one condition;

visited the ranch last week’s outbreak of bird flu outbreaks
contact with confirmed cases of bird flu in the transmission
worked at a processing lab specimens are human or animal suspected of suffering from bird flu

2. The case of "probable"

Case "probable" is a suspect case with one of the state;

limited laboratory evidence that leads to the influenza virus A (H5N1), for example: HI test using H5N1 antigen in a short time went into respiratory failure pneumonia / death proved there is no other cause

3. Case Kompermasi

Kompermasi case is suspect cases or "probable" supported by one of the results of laboratory tests;

H5N1 influenza virus culture positive
PCR influenza (H5) positive
Increased H5 antibody titer by 4 times

CLINICAL SYMPTOMS

Encountered clinical symptoms such as flu-like symptoms in general, ie: fever, sore throat. Cough, had a runny nose, muscle aches, headache, weakness. In a short time this disease can become more severe form of inflammation in the lungs (pneumonia), and if not done properly managing could cause death.

A etiology AND NATURE

A etiology of these diseases are influenza viruses. The nature of this virus, namely; can survive in water up to 4 days at 22 ° C and more than 30 days at 0 ° C.

In the feces of poultry and the sick body can survive longer, but die at 60 ° C heating for 30 minutes.

Known for some types of influenza viruses, ie: type A, type B and type C. Influenza type A virus consists of several strains, namely; H1N 1, H3N2, H5N1, H7N7, H9N2 and others.

Currently, the cause was bird flu Avian Influenza Highly Pathogenic Virus, strains of H5N1 (H = hem agglutinin; N = neuraminidase). This can be seen from basil studies have shown that sick birds excrete the virus influenza A (H5N1) with a large amount of feces. Influenza virus A (H5N1) is the cause of bird flu outbreaks in poultry. In general, avian influenza virus does not infect humans, but some may experience a certain type of mutation is more vicious and attack people.

INCUBATION PERIOD

The incubation period of influenza virus varies between 1 - 7 days.

SOURCES AND METHODS transmission

Transmission of Avian influenza (H5N1) in poultry occurred rapidly with high mortality. The spread of this disease occurred among poultry populations farm one, even it can spread from one farm to other regions. While transmission of the disease to humans can be contaminated airborne virus, both originating from the stool or secretary bird flu infected fowl. As for those who have a big risk for bird flu (H5N1) is a poultry farm worker, vendors and buyer poultry.

Another thing, there is no evidence of transmission occurs from person to person. Besides that, not evidence of transmission to humans through the consumption of poultry meat.

PREVENTION EFFORTS

Prevention efforts done by avoiding contaminated materials poultry feces and secretions, with the following actions:

Every person associated with the material originating from poultry gastrointestinal should use protection (mask, swimming goggles). Material originating from the digestive tract, such as poultry manure should be well maintained (buried / burned) in order not to be a source of infection for those around it. The tools used in the farm must be washed with disinfectant. Cages and feces should not be removed from the location of the farm. Eat meat chicken cooked at a temperature of 80 ° C for 1 minute, while the eggs of poultry should be heated at a temperature of 64 ° C for 5 minutes.