Cat flu appears in Thailand

About 60 unidentified cats died in Ang Thong province, causing people in some parts of Thailand to panic over the past few days.

Cats were abandoned in temples in Ayutthaya province, northern Bangkok, March 26 (photo: Reuters).

On March 25, the Bangkok Post quoted Dr. Apirom Puanghat, of the Animal Disease Control Center, confirming that these dead cats were caused by influenza, transmitted mainly through contact with feces and parasites of cats.

The Thai Ministry of Health confirmed that according to the initial investigation, the disease is unlikely to spread to humans. The Thai Ministry of Health also warned people to bury dead and disinfected cats, children should not get close to infected cats.

Meanwhile, in Phichit province, 350km north of Bangkok, there was a situation where people in the area brought dogs and cats away at local temples because of concerns about their pet infection. This event upset the lives of monks and nuns in the temples. Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej urged people to go to the temple to bring their pets back and give them vaccinations.

In regards to Hong Kong flu, Michael Suen Ming Yeung, head of the special education sector, said all schools in the special zone could reopen on March 31 after two weeks of closure. stamping.

From March 25, no new cases of influenza and outbreaks were detected. At the same time, the current strain of influenza virus in Hong Kong is just a regular flu virus.

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