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Opinion & Comment: Bird Flu
Posted by: agrilive on Feb 08, 2004 - 03:39 PM
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Sir,
It is hoped the futile discussion on BIRD FLU would now come to rest after peoper elaboration of the prevailing situation by knowledgeable persons through the Press Conference, as reported in your esteemed paper on February, 1.
What we should do now is that
a) The Farmer should concentrate on producing chicks, eggs and meat. In order to maintain ideal health & productivity of their flocks, and to avoid any possible repetition of such adverse situation, he should give high priority to the basic imperatives of modern Farming Technology, i.e. periodic Culling of the unhealthy, proper Disposal of Farm wastes (including dead & the culls) and establishment of fool-proof bio-Security at his Farms.
b) The Consumer of poultry products, who somehow got misguided, should feel at ease and resume his culinary preference towards poultry products.
c) The Veterinarian & Animal Husbandry man should guide the Farmer in achieving production targets which is possible only if the fundamental Rules of this high-risk, high-tech science-based venture are respected and obeyed in toto.
d) The Public Health department, in order to monitor the possibility, though very remote, of Bird Flu mutating into Human Influenza, ought to organize a country-wide watch, specially in Poultry raising sectors of the country. Soliciting co-ordination of W H O, in this regards would be extremely helpful.
e) The Government of Pakistan should also, set their house in order relating to the award of Licenses for Import, Manufacture and Sale of potent Drugs (Vultures are already on the brink of Extinction- DAWN,Jan, 29) and Vaccines containing live strains of exotic virus. A thorough study on the epizootiology of diseases needs to be conducted to assess the prevalence of pathogenic microorganisms in the ecological macrocosm of the country.
Esteemed regards,
Yours faithfully,
Dr. M.Sayedain Jaffery
Pakistan Veterinary Medical Association.
President, (1996 – 2002)
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