New Delhi: All contact near the 11-year-old boy, the first human victim of bird flu in India, has been put under the supervision to examine any symptoms.
This includes family members and team doctors and nurses who treat it.
However, the Ministry of Health Union on Wednesday, said there was no close contact that had symptoms.
“Active search for any symptomatic case has been done at the hospital and the area where the died boy lives.
There is no right now,” said a ministry official, added that IEC (information, education and communication) had been carried out for the general public With suggestions to report symptomatic cases for health authorities.
About the Delhi government actually recorded influenza virus which mainly infects birds.
The challenge lies in keeping tight at potential hotspots without creating panic.
“The livestock department did not find alleged bird flu cases in the area (Chakkarpur in Gurgaon, Haryana) and has increased supervision in the 10 km zone as well as.
Prevention,” the ministry mentioned in the press statement.
The death of a boy in AIIM because bird flu was reported by TOI on Tuesday.
Officials said he was diagnosed with acute Mieloid leukemia (AML), a type of blood cancer, in June.
He suffered fever, coughing and difficulty breathing during treatment.
AML, along with neutropenia fever with pneumonia and shock, developed into an acute breathing pressure syndrome.
He was accepted at AIIMS in July.
He suffered from multiorgan dysfunction and died on July 16.
The AIIMS Microbiology Department received Lavage Bronkoalveolar for respiratory panel testing on 7 and 11 July, said that it was negative for SARS -Cov2, a virus that caused Covid-19.
“Subtyping of Influenza A remains inconclusively with the available reagents for H1N1 and H3N2 in AIIMS.
The sample was then sent to the National Virology Institute, Pune on July 13.
In NIV, a positive tested sample for A / H5 (Avian Influenza) and Type- B Victoria Leadge.
All genome sequencing and virus isolation are in the process, “the ministry said.
India has experienced several Avian Influenza outbreaks in the last 15 years that affect birds, especially poultry, which must be destroyed to prevent the spread of disease.
However, there are no cases of documented deaths in humans because of this disease.
This is why this case is important.
Avian influenza can spread to humans through dirt, saliva and infected bird secretions, so it is recommended to avoid contaminated surfaces.
“The risk of spread of bird flu to humans is very rare, but we must take precautions.
Those who are involved in handling poultry, such as chicken, must clean and disinfect each area infected and use protective teeth such as gloves,” said a doctor.
Public health experts say people must be vigilant about birds that are dying in their area.
“Someone should not explore near the bird carcass and immediately report death to the authorities,” expert added.
Bird flu in humans can range from mild to severe.
Signs and symptoms include fever, coughing, sore throat, colds or nasal congestion, muscle or body pain, fatigue, eye pain, eye redness (or difficulty breathing.
Like seasonal flu, some high-risk people become very sick because of bird flu infections, Including pregnant women, people with weakened immune systems and people older than 65 years.
More than 700 human infections with the Asian Avian-A (H5N1) virus which has been very pathogenated to whom from 15 countries in Asia, Africa , Pacific, Europe and East near November 2003.
Indonesia, Vietnam and Egypt have reported the highest number of cases of HPAI Asia H5N1 to date, according to the Center for Control and Prevention of US disease.