Sally Furniss
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Campaign for Bird Flu Free Philippines boosted in Candaba
http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&fi=p070224.htm&no=28
by Lyndon Plantilla
CANDABA, PAMPANGA (24 February) -- Children in a town frequented by migratory birds have joined campaign against Bird Flu.
Some 60 elementary students from the municipality?s public schools learned about the avian influenza from art and literature workshops facilitated by artists from the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). Lecturers from the departments of health and agriculture taught children how to spot and avoid the disease in fowls and humans.
The workshops are part of the Stay Bird Flu Free Philippines campaign sponsored by the United Nations Children?s Fund (UNICEF) and the People of Japan in cooperation with the municipal government of Candaba.
Art workshop module designer Tracy Santiago said they taught children how to protect themselves from their environment by knowing the disease and reporting incidence of possible Bird Flu inflections to authorities.
Santiago said they have done similar workshops for other children in cities of Butuan and Roxas.
Bird Flu or avian influenza is a contagious disease of birds ranging from mild to severe form of illness. Brought about by Influenza A virus, Bird Flu has caused deaths in poultry and even in humans in other countries. Symptoms to watch out in chickens are the following: weakness, fever, sneezing, coughing, excessive thirst and loss of appetite.
Human infection, on the other hand, is characterized by fever, cough, muscle pain and sore throat. Difficulty in breathing, sore eyes and diarrhea are present in severe cases.
Jason said infected chickens have purple wattles or crowns based on pictures shown during the lectures. He said children can avoid Bird Flu by cleaning themselves and their surroundings regularly. Another way is by refraining from catching, eating or selling migratory birds that were reported carriers of the Influenza A virus in other countries. (PIA)
http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&fi=p070224.htm&no=28
by Lyndon Plantilla
CANDABA, PAMPANGA (24 February) -- Children in a town frequented by migratory birds have joined campaign against Bird Flu.
Some 60 elementary students from the municipality?s public schools learned about the avian influenza from art and literature workshops facilitated by artists from the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). Lecturers from the departments of health and agriculture taught children how to spot and avoid the disease in fowls and humans.
The workshops are part of the Stay Bird Flu Free Philippines campaign sponsored by the United Nations Children?s Fund (UNICEF) and the People of Japan in cooperation with the municipal government of Candaba.
Art workshop module designer Tracy Santiago said they taught children how to protect themselves from their environment by knowing the disease and reporting incidence of possible Bird Flu inflections to authorities.
Santiago said they have done similar workshops for other children in cities of Butuan and Roxas.
Bird Flu or avian influenza is a contagious disease of birds ranging from mild to severe form of illness. Brought about by Influenza A virus, Bird Flu has caused deaths in poultry and even in humans in other countries. Symptoms to watch out in chickens are the following: weakness, fever, sneezing, coughing, excessive thirst and loss of appetite.
Human infection, on the other hand, is characterized by fever, cough, muscle pain and sore throat. Difficulty in breathing, sore eyes and diarrhea are present in severe cases.
Jason said infected chickens have purple wattles or crowns based on pictures shown during the lectures. He said children can avoid Bird Flu by cleaning themselves and their surroundings regularly. Another way is by refraining from catching, eating or selling migratory birds that were reported carriers of the Influenza A virus in other countries. (PIA)