Hand Book for Gaon Burahs and Panchayati Raj Leader

48Modes of transmission:-• THE VIRUS ONLY GETS ENTRY FROM ONE HOST TO THE OTHERBY INHALATION• Consumption of meat is safe• Virus do not enter through mouth• Virus killed at 158 deg F or Aprox-78deg CGENERAL SYMPTOMS IN A POULTRY INFECTED WITH AI:-Symptoms greatly vary according to categories, breeds, type of birds due tovarying degree of natural immunity. Birds infected with bird flu virus showsfollowing symptoms-1. Respiratory distress, swollen head, eyelid and wattle; discharges fromnostrils2. Paralysis of neck and wings, torticollis (twisting of neck), circlingmovement, ultimately immobility and death.3. Complete off fed, Diarrhoea, sometimes blood stained.4. 100% morbidity (infection rate) and mortality (death rate)IMPORTANT:-• POULTRY DEATHS IN LARGE SCALE AND RAPID SPREAD OF THEDISEASE ALONG WITH FEVER OF HUMANS BEINGS CLOSELYASSOCIATED WITH BIRDS ROSE STRONG SUSPICION OF BIRDFLU. IMMEDIATELY INFORM NEAREST VETERINARY CENTRE.• KEEP AN EYE ON RESTING PLACES OF MIGRATORY BIRDS INWATER BODIES AND FORESTS, DO NOT HUNT AND DISTURBTHEM. YOU WILL BRING THE VIRUS CARRIED BY THESEMIGRATORY BIRDS INTO YOUR VILLAGE IF YOU BRING THE DEADBIRD.• DO NOT HANDLE ANY WILD BIRD FOUND DEAD IN THE FIELD/POND/FORESTS. IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE VETY CENTRE.• CONSUME ONLY WELL COOKED MEAT.• COOPERATE WITH THE VETERINARY PERSONNELS CARRYINGOUT SERO-SURVILLENCE IN YOUR AREA.DO NOT PANIC FOR OUR STATE IS STILL FREE FROM BIRD FLU.THE AH & VETY. DEPARTMENT IS CARRYING OUT REGULAR SERO-SURVILLENCE BY COLLECTING SERUM SAMPLES AND SENDING IT TOHigh Security animal disease diagnostic Lab; BHOPAL- FOR EARLYDETECTION OF CIRCULATING VIRUS IF ANY.