Dear All, In view of the recent identification of Avian virus of H5N1 strain in poultry chicken in Bangladesh(Savar & Gazipur), I am collect some information about it and issuing you the following health advisory. The Govt. are monitoring the situation very closely at this moment.
PREVENTION GUIDELINES: AVIAN FLU General Personal Hygiene, Sanitation and Disinfection Guidelines The following simple guidelines can help prevent getting infected: · Regular washing of hands with soap or detergents, · Or regular disinfection of hands with alcohol, alcogel or other disinfecting solutions after being in contact with people suspected with avian influenza infection or after leaving from the poultry farms/ areas known with avian influenza pandemic. · Avoiding touching your eyes, mouth, nose or any sensitive organ of your body with dirty hands. · Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and throw the tissue away in a waste-paper basket or trash bin after using it. · Children are especially prone to touching their face, eyes and mouth with unwashed hands. Teach children the importance of hand washing after coughing, sneezing and touching dirty items. · Avoiding touching any poultry, live or dressed of unknown source. · Cooking food including eggs properly. · Not eating raw poultry/ eggs or blood thereof · Avoiding crowded areas. · Wearing PPE and observing hygiene and sanitation when in infected areas. Water and Food (chicken & egg) Preparation Guidelines · Boiled water would be safe to drink. · In general, all food should be thoroughly cooked to an internal temperature of 70°C or above. · Separate raw meat from ready-to-eat foods. · Do not use the same knives, chopping boards, plates, utensil etc for cooked and uncooked food preparation. · Wash hands between handling raw meat and ready-to-eat foods · Do not place cooked meat back on same plate or surface it was on before cooking. · Wash eggs in soapy water and wash hands afterwards. · After handling raw poultry or eggs, use soap and water or household disinfectant to wash surfaces, utensils and hands. · Chicken prepared hygienically and cooked thoroughly, i.e. no pink juices should be observed, can be considered safe to eat. However, remember, if the bird has a transmittable disease, such as bird flu, the person preparing the food is at risk of becoming infected and the environment may become contaminated. · Eggs, too, may carry pathogens, such as the bird-flu virus inside or on their shells. Care must be taken in handling raw eggs and shells. Wash shells in soapy water and wash hands afterwards. Eggs should be cooked thoroughly (hard boiled, 5 minutes, 70 degrees C) · In affected areas it is advisable not to use dead and sick chicken or other poultry for preparing food for humans and/or animals. Even healthy-looking poultry of any kind from a bird-flu affected area should not be used for food. · In general, only apparently healthy poultry should be prepared for food. · For killing poultry, use a method that does not contaminate you or the environment of your household with blood, dust, faeces and other animal dirt. Seek advice from the agriculture authority about the proper procedure. · For plucking, use a method that does not contaminate you or the environment of your household with dust, faeces and other animal dirt. It is best to put poultry in boiling water before plucking feathers. · For degutting, use a method that does not contaminate you or the environment of your household with blood, dust, faeces and other animal dirt. · Do not touch other items or your face (e.g. rubbing your eyes) during the procedure, unless you have washed your hands with soap and water What to do If You Have Flu Like Symptoms · WHO believes it is very important to prevent human influenza from spreading in areas affected by bird flu. Where the avian influenza viruses and human influenza viruses come in contact w ith each other, there is a risk that genetic material will be exchanged and a new virus could emerge. · Anyone with flu-like illnesses should therefore be careful with secretions from the nose and mouth when around other people, especially small children, in order not to spread human influenza viruses. · Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing. Use a tissue and throw it away in a waste-paper basket once used. Teach children to do this as well. · Always wash your hands with soap and water after any contact with secretions from nose or mouth as these can carry a virus. · Check your temperature for 7 days at least once daily. If you develop a high temperature (>37.5°C), please contact the contact persons in the UBL MC Team What to Do if a Family Member is Suspected or Has Avian Flu · As quickly as possible, isolate the patient in a separate room · Use dedicated utensils for the patient, regularly sanitise them. · Other members of the family should wear PPE (Personal Protective Devises) like masks. · Follow the general personal hygiene guidelines and make sure the patient follow them · Send the patient to the hospital as soon as possible · Check your temperature for next 7 days at least once daily. If you develop a high temperature (>37.5°C), please contact the contact persons in the UBL MC Team Regards, Azim Al Jabber Cell : +8801199268837,01711443976 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! 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