05-21-2009, 01:02 AM
From Patricia Doyle, PhD
5-20-9
Note - The pig farm is situated on top of a fish pond...so the fish eat all the pig crap.
Note from ProMed - "multi-species farming systems bring together pigs, fish, water birds and humans: the breeding grounds/mixing vessel of new, reassorted influenza virus strains." moderator A.S. of Promed
UNDIAGNOSED DIE-OFF, PORCINE - MYANMAR: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Date: Sun 3 May 2009 Source: Pandemi Information News
At least 100 pigs have died of an unidentified disease since [26 Apr 2009], said residents in Twante Township in Rangoon [Yangon] division, raising apprehensions following the outbreak of swine flu in Mexico.
About 25 pigs from piggeries in Thakhundine and Zeephyukone villages in Rangoon [Yangon] division's Twante Township died since Saturday [25 Apr 2009], local residents said.
"Before the pigs died, they showed symptoms of poisoning. The bodies of the animals shook, and about 2 hours later, they fell dead," a local resident of Twante town told Mizzima. "When we took the meat of the dead pigs, the color was dark, and it looked as if it was dehydrated. And when people ate the meat, they started feeling dizzy. Some had to contend with loose motion [diarrhea]," he added.
The locals said that with little knowledge about the disease that the pigs were afflicted with, farm owners buried the pigs in the fields.
After the deaths of the animals came to the notice of local authorities, a doctor from the Twante hospital, along with several officials from the health department, came for inspection. But they failed to diagnose the disease that killed the pigs, he added. "The doctors told us to keep them informed if more pigs died in other villages," he said [Is there no veterinary service available in the vicinity?! - Mod.AS].
Piggery owners, who built the piggeries on fish ponds, usually sell their pigs to restaurants and to butchers.
A local resident of Zeephyukone village told Mizzima that many people in the village have piggeries and supply local meat shops as well as restaurants. "I know one owner of a piggery who had about 50 pigs in his farm, but since they died one after another, only 22 are left. He did not bury the dead pigs but sold the meat to restaurants," he added.
While the going price of a healthy pig in the market is about Kyat 4500 [USD 3.75] per viss [local weight measurement unit equivalent to 1.63 kg], the meat of dead pigs was sold only at Kyat 1500 [USD 1.25] per viss.
The strange deaths of pigs in Twante town comes even as the world anxiously watches the outbreak of swine flu that has already claimed over 100 lives and caused illness to more than 1000.
Countries across the globe, including Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, and India, have become cautious and are conducting medical check-ups at international airports.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on [26 Apr 2009] issued a statement, "Public Health Emergency of International Concern," warning the people of the outbreak of swine flu.
Similarly, Burma's military authorities also issued orders on [27 Apr 2009] to check all entry points to the country such as airports, sea ports, and border check-points. But locals in the areas said there has been no implementation of the order.
http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot....gs-in.html
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Mass mortality and sudden death are not typical of swine influenza, though exceptions may occur. In any event, veterinary intervention should be forthcoming, performing clinical and epidemiological investigations with the prescribed laboratory involvement to test for all possible etiologies, infectious as well as non-infectious (toxicological). Their results are requested.
Interesting -- though probably unrelated to the described event -- is the description of "piggery owners who built the piggeries on fish ponds." This is a common practice in Southeast Asia, where multi-species farming systems bring together pigs, fish, water birds and humans: the breeding grounds/mixing vessel of new, reassorted influenza virus strains. - Mod.AS
Patricia A. Doyle DVM, PhD Bus Admin, Tropical Agricultural Economics Univ of West Indies Please visit my "Emerging Diseases" message board at: http://www.emergingdisease.org/phpbb/index.php Also my new website: http://drpdoyle.tripod.com/ Zhan le Devlesa tai sastimasa Go with God and in Good Health
http://www.rense.com/general85/dieoff.htm
5-20-9
Note - The pig farm is situated on top of a fish pond...so the fish eat all the pig crap.
Note from ProMed - "multi-species farming systems bring together pigs, fish, water birds and humans: the breeding grounds/mixing vessel of new, reassorted influenza virus strains." moderator A.S. of Promed
UNDIAGNOSED DIE-OFF, PORCINE - MYANMAR: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Date: Sun 3 May 2009 Source: Pandemi Information News
At least 100 pigs have died of an unidentified disease since [26 Apr 2009], said residents in Twante Township in Rangoon [Yangon] division, raising apprehensions following the outbreak of swine flu in Mexico.
About 25 pigs from piggeries in Thakhundine and Zeephyukone villages in Rangoon [Yangon] division's Twante Township died since Saturday [25 Apr 2009], local residents said.
"Before the pigs died, they showed symptoms of poisoning. The bodies of the animals shook, and about 2 hours later, they fell dead," a local resident of Twante town told Mizzima. "When we took the meat of the dead pigs, the color was dark, and it looked as if it was dehydrated. And when people ate the meat, they started feeling dizzy. Some had to contend with loose motion [diarrhea]," he added.
The locals said that with little knowledge about the disease that the pigs were afflicted with, farm owners buried the pigs in the fields.
After the deaths of the animals came to the notice of local authorities, a doctor from the Twante hospital, along with several officials from the health department, came for inspection. But they failed to diagnose the disease that killed the pigs, he added. "The doctors told us to keep them informed if more pigs died in other villages," he said [Is there no veterinary service available in the vicinity?! - Mod.AS].
Piggery owners, who built the piggeries on fish ponds, usually sell their pigs to restaurants and to butchers.
A local resident of Zeephyukone village told Mizzima that many people in the village have piggeries and supply local meat shops as well as restaurants. "I know one owner of a piggery who had about 50 pigs in his farm, but since they died one after another, only 22 are left. He did not bury the dead pigs but sold the meat to restaurants," he added.
While the going price of a healthy pig in the market is about Kyat 4500 [USD 3.75] per viss [local weight measurement unit equivalent to 1.63 kg], the meat of dead pigs was sold only at Kyat 1500 [USD 1.25] per viss.
The strange deaths of pigs in Twante town comes even as the world anxiously watches the outbreak of swine flu that has already claimed over 100 lives and caused illness to more than 1000.
Countries across the globe, including Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, and India, have become cautious and are conducting medical check-ups at international airports.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on [26 Apr 2009] issued a statement, "Public Health Emergency of International Concern," warning the people of the outbreak of swine flu.
Similarly, Burma's military authorities also issued orders on [27 Apr 2009] to check all entry points to the country such as airports, sea ports, and border check-points. But locals in the areas said there has been no implementation of the order.
http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot....gs-in.html
Communicated by:
ProMED-mail
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Mass mortality and sudden death are not typical of swine influenza, though exceptions may occur. In any event, veterinary intervention should be forthcoming, performing clinical and epidemiological investigations with the prescribed laboratory involvement to test for all possible etiologies, infectious as well as non-infectious (toxicological). Their results are requested.
Interesting -- though probably unrelated to the described event -- is the description of "piggery owners who built the piggeries on fish ponds." This is a common practice in Southeast Asia, where multi-species farming systems bring together pigs, fish, water birds and humans: the breeding grounds/mixing vessel of new, reassorted influenza virus strains. - Mod.AS
Patricia A. Doyle DVM, PhD Bus Admin, Tropical Agricultural Economics Univ of West Indies Please visit my "Emerging Diseases" message board at: http://www.emergingdisease.org/phpbb/index.php Also my new website: http://drpdoyle.tripod.com/ Zhan le Devlesa tai sastimasa Go with God and in Good Health
http://www.rense.com/general85/dieoff.htm