Tripura
District Dhalai [outbreak notified on 7.4.2008]
· The Central Rapid Response Team from MOHFW is assisting the State authorities in containment operations.
· Active house-to-house surveillance is continuing. The health teams have covered a population of 11803 in the 0-3 km zone. 18 persons with fever/URI have been detected and none of them had history of exposure to infected poultry. In 3-10 Kms area a population of 28213 has been covered. 25 persons with fever/URI have been detected and none of them had history of exposure to infected poultry
· There is no suspect case of human avian influenza.
· In the identified hospital 12 cases with fever/URI had reported and none of them had exposure history to infected poultry.
· 200 Animal Health Workers involved in containment operations are under medical supervision and chemoprophylaxis.
· IEC activities are continuing.
West Bengal
Nadia [outbreak notified on 4.4.2008]
· Active house-to-house surveillance is continuing. In the 0-3 km Zone the teams have covered a population of 1,66,889 and in the 3-10 km area, a population of 1,88,090 was covered. A total of 27 cases with fever/URI had been detected and none of them had history exposure to infected poultry.
· In the identified hospital 26 cases with fever/URI had reported and none of them had history exposure to infected poultry.
· 152 Animal health workers who are involved containment operation are under medical supervision and chemoprophylaxis.
· There are adequate stocks of PPE and Oseltamivir with the State Health authorities.
There is no suspect case of human avian influenza.
The situation is being monitored.
Facts may please be verified before putting out news reports in the media. Daily status reports are being web hoisted and could be accessed at www.mohfw.nic.in.
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