Bird and human safety
In the past few weeks, Bhutan experienced panic and havoc of uncontrolled spread of bird flu and anthrax at the same time. The bird flu detected in Chuka and Thimphu, the major route of the country’s trade, three days after the government lifted ban on import of poultry products from India.
The government dispatched teams to bring the spread under control. Culling of birds and chickens went on – some criticising that Buddhists must not kill birds so mercilessly. According to reports, the team also treated people who came in contact with the birds and chickens.
Though, suspected, the test showed negative results on death of wild birds recently. But that does not end the panic of Bhutan from spread of the bird flu. In many cases, bird flu virus often remains inactive for a while to reappear again on good climate.
Amidst claims that the medical team entrusted to control of bird flu treated animals and people, some of the pictures in media show shocking circumstances. Children and adult alike appear so close to the medical team who were busy killing viruses. These ignorant residents were neither told to leave the place immediately not treated. There have never been any reports if these people were tested for possible avian influenza.
The general population in Thimphu remain either ignorant to what bird flu is or the government proves to be futile in public awareness about flu impacts.
The photos here tell the rest stories.
