Azerbaijan Confirms N1H1 Outbreak
Samukh, Azerbaijan (AHN) – Azerbaijan’s state veterinary service has officially confirmed that N1H1 virus was found in one of the blood samples sent from the west Azerbaijani region of Samukh where many of the country’s poultry farms are located.
A one month moratorium, or ban on bird-hunting has been imposed by the country’s environment ministry .
Last August, 2010, the World Health Organization gave the official declaration that the global pandemic of H1N1 had finally ended.
This was followed by the announcement last December 3 in South Sulawesi, Jakarta of a bird flu attack.
Health officials in Azerbaijan have advised people to take precautions against the possible spread of the virus, which migrating birds can spread from other countries. The following health tips are thus reiterated to help prevent the spread of the virus:
- Wash your hands often using soap and water. You can also use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- When you cough or sneeze, use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose. Discard used tissues in a wastebasket.
- Don’t have a tissue? Cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve.
- Clean your hands after coughing or sneezing. Use soap and water or an alcohol hand sanitizer.
- Stay at home if you are sick.
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