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Biological Hazard in Nepal on Sunday, 18 March, 2012 at 06:04 (06:04 AM) UTC.
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Thousands of chickens have died of bird flu at a poultry farm in Dallu, Kathmandu. The Animal Health Directorate collected samples of dead chickens from the Dallu Layer Farm farm on March 13 after its owner, Ranga Nath Poudel, reported death of chickens at the farm. The directorate confirmed yesterday that the fowls had died of bird flu. About 15,160 chickens have died of avian influenza in the farm, according to Dr Ram Krishna Khatiwada, programme director at the directorate. “With confirmation of bird flu, we have started culling fowls,” he said, adding that the directorate has deployed a veterinary doctor, two technicians and seven helpers to disinfect and dump the chicken feed. “We have declared the area a crisis zone and intensified vigilance.” Dr Khatiwada informed that the Narayangadh-based Abinash Hatchery had supplied the chickens and feed to the farm. The farm first recorded fowl deaths on March 2. Bird flu has made inroads into the outskirts of the Capital at a time when Jhapa, Panchthar, Ilam and Sunsari districts are under surveillance for the deadly flu strain. A month ago, the parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Means had directed the government to take immediate steps to control the flu strain. It had urged the government to provide more funds, press a mobile team into service and step up vigilance on the border to keep avian influenza at bay.
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| Biohazard name: |
H5N1 (highly pathogenic avian influenza virus) |
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4/4 Hazardous |
| Biohazard desc.: |
Viruses and bacteria that cause severe to fatal disease in humans, and for which vaccines or other treatments are not available, such as Bolivian and Argentine hemorrhagic fevers, H5N1(bird flu), Dengue hemorrhagic fever, Marburg virus, Ebola virus, hantaviruses, Lassa fever, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and other hemorrhagic or unidentified diseases. When dealing with biological hazards at this level the use of a Hazmat suit and a self-contained oxygen supply is mandatory. The entrance and exit of a Level Four biolab will contain multiple showers, a vacuum room, an ultraviolet light room, autonomous detection system, and other safety precautions designed to destroy all traces of the biohazard. Multiple airlocks are employed and are electronically secured to prevent both doors opening at the same time. All air and water service going to and coming from a Biosafety Level 4 (P4) lab will undergo similar decontamination procedures to eliminate the possibility of an accidental release. |
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confirmed |
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