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cause for alarm says India “There is no cause for panic. The Government is keeping a close watch on the situation. Other States have also been alerted to remain vigilant. There is no need for any country to impose travel restrictions to India. This is also in consonance with the International practice followed by other affected coutries,” the Indian High Commission in Colombo said. A series of strategic actions have been initiated immediately on confirmation of Avian Influenza. The contingency plans have been put into operation. These actions include declaration of infected (3 Kms.) and surveillance areas (upto 10 Kms), absolute ban on movement of poultry or its products in infected areas, closure of poultry and egg markets and shops, culling of affected poultry followed by proper disposal and vaccination of birds in the surveillance area etc, the High Commission said. Containment operations will extend to cover some poultry in adjoining areas in Uchchhal Tehsil of Surat district in Gujarat State also. “It is the policy of the Government to compensate for loss of poultry on account of culling and destruction of diseased and healthy birds in the infected area,” it said. “There is active surveillance for those who had come in to contact with poultry and all those reported to have symptoms of even upper respiratory tract infections are isolated and kept under observation following strict infection control practices. There are however no reports of any human cases of Avian Influenza,” it said. Earlier, The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had initiated a number of preparedness measures which included monitoring by inter ministerial group, national consultation and preparation of contingency plan which has been circulated in all States and districts, stockpiling of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and personal protective equipments etc. |
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