The Nation, a media source in Thailand, is confirming a case in a turkey, but it looks like appropriate control measures are being taken now. This is the latest in a new wave of outbreaks happening in the last few months.
"tests confirmed that a local turkey died of the bird-flu virus. The specimen from Muang district was submitted for tests last Friday. Public health officials are now closely monitoring six local people from the same family because they cooked and ate a turkey that died suspiciously. Although they did not develop any symptoms, all except a three-month pregnant woman were given bird-flu medicine Tamiflu as a precaution.
"Last Friday, we also culled about 120 fowls, buried their bodies and sprayed disinfectant," provincial livestock chief Suwat Ponglikhitpat said yesterday. He said livestock officials took action immediately after the suspicious deaths of local fowls were reported. "
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/03/20/national/national_30029693.php
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