What is the current situation of avian influenza in Sichuan? How to deal with infected poultry? Can humans be infected?

Recently, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, avian influenza has occurred in Sichuan. What is the current situation? How to deal with infected poultry? Can humans be infected with avian flu? How should it be prevented? Let’s take a look!

According to the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announced on February 9 that an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the H5N6 subtype occurred in poultry in Xichong County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province.

According to the report of the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory confirmed that an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the H5N6 subtype occurred in poultry raised in a farm in Xichong County. The farm had 2,497 poultry on hand, and 1,840 of them died of the disease. After the outbreak, local authorities have effectively handled the epidemic in accordance with relevant plans and technical specifications for prevention and control. 2,261 poultry have been culled, and all diseased and killed poultry have been disposed of harmlessly.

Can humans be infected with avian flu?

Humans can be infected with avian influenza. Although it is the poultry that are sick, humans can become infected if they come into contact with or eat the sick poultry.

How to prevent avian flu?

1. Do not come into contact with dead poultry, including not slaughtering, selling, transporting or eating dead poultry. Special attention should be paid to strengthening the education of children and teenagers, and they should try to reduce contact with poultry, especially sick and dead poultry.

2. If you find dead poultry, do not handle it on your own. Report it to the agricultural, animal husbandry, veterinary and health departments in a timely manner and dispose of it harmlessly in accordance with regulations.

3. People who develop symptoms such as fever and cough after contact with dead poultry should go to the nearest medical institution in time and actively inform the doctor of the contact with dead poultry.

4. Winter and spring are the peak seasons for respiratory infectious diseases. Everyone can strengthen their exercise and improve their physical fitness. Open the windows at home more often to promote indoor air circulation; wash your hands frequently, pay attention to personal and environmental hygiene, and reduce the chance of contracting respiratory infectious diseases.

Now is a critical moment. I hope that breeders and purchasing groups will pay great attention and prevent such incidents from happening again.