Bird Flu in Japan: Bird Flu detected in Japan,40,000 chickens culled
About 40000 chickens were gathered and killed at a poultry farm in southern region of Japan,after chickens were found dead and confirmed carrying bird flu virus.
The decision was taken when 90 chickens found dead at a farm in Mizyazaki on Sunday morning in the far.Officials says that it is first outbreak of bird flu since 2007.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan took strict actions to set up a task to fight against the disease outbreak.In Miyazaki over 500,000 chickens were killed in 10 days to control the disease.
Some of the Bird Flu symptoms are:
-Fever
-Sore Throat
-Cough
-Headache
-Aching Muscles
Some Bird Flu caused complications:
-Eye Infections
-Pneumonia,including viral pneumonia
-Acute respiratory distress
-Inflammation of brain and heart
Travelers should avoid:
-Should avoid contact with wild and domesticated birds-chickens,ducks and geese.Avoid going farms and market places.
-Stop young children from putting contaminated objects into their mouths
-Avoid eating uncooked egg.
-Cook foods from poultry at higher temperature of 80 degrees or higher.
