Isolation and quarantine help protect the flocks or birds or man by preventing exposure to infected birds or flocks who may have a contagious disease such as avian flu.
Isolation means that separates sick flock(s) or birds with a contagious disease from others who are not sick.
Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people and flocks who were exposed to avian flu to see if they become sick, and may be followed by depopulation and disposal of infected and exposed poultry, and disposal of contaminated products and materials, on infected and dangerous contact premises.
The initial quarantine zones will include a 3.2 km (2-mile) infected or high risk zone”, and a 8 km (5-mile) surveillance zone
Sorry ,Dr.Alaa
Firstly ,I thanked you
but I need knew ,please,are the quarantine and surveillance zone in case of AIV outbreak specific or it can applicated in case many diseases outbreak
Dear Dr. Qassim
In general It works with any viral outbreaks with some specializations related with the disease epidemiology ,The level of confidence required, and whether it is a zoonotic disease or not.
Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people and flocks who were exposed to avian flu to see if they become sick, and may be followed by depopulation and disposal of infected and exposed poultry, and disposal of contaminated products and materials, on infected and dangerous contact premises.
In Avian Influenza, complete culling of all the birds of at least 3 kilometer radius of epicentre is must. It is in backyard poultry farm. In organised farms, all the birds should be culled. The culled birds have to be buried with lime.
Hope the following links may give some information.
Avian influenza control guideline
(http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/controlguideline/Pages/avian-influenza.aspx)
The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: Are We Ready?
Workshop Summary
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22156/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK22156.pdf)
AVIAN INFLUENZA. Questions & Answers
(http://www.fao.org/avianflu/en/qanda.html)
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