How does bird flu affect the economy?

India consumes nearly 30 crore eggs and 900 crore chickens per month and the poultry sector of the country is worth Rs 80,000 crore. The livelihood of crores involved in the industry is set to be impacted as the bird flu scare will discourage more and more people from consuming poultry and poultry products.

Can you eat a turkey with bird flu?

You can’t catch bird flu through eating fully cooked poultry or eggs, even in areas with an outbreak of bird flu.

Do farmers get compensation for bird flu?

Avian Flu is a notifiable disease and qualifies for government compensation, which stands at: 100\% of the bird value for non-diseased birds in the culled flock. 50\% of the bird value for diseased birds in the culled flock.

How did the bird flu affect society?

Financial ruin for poor poultry farmers, that can be as severe as threatening starvation, has caused some to commit suicide and many others to stop cooperating with efforts to deal with H5N1; further increasing the human toll, the spread of the disease and the chances for a pandemic mutation.

Is bird flu still a threat?

While bird flu usually poses no threat to humans, instances of transmission of bird flu to humans have been reported since 1997, and over 100 people were infected in an outbreak that began in Southeast Asia in mid-2003.

What was the effect of avian influenza on imports of poultry products?

A confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a commercial farm in South Africa has been described as a threat to the nation’s poultry industry. Some of the country’s export markets immediately suspended trade in South African poultry products.

Is it safe to eat eggs during bird flu?

Poultry meat and eggs from the areas affected by the outbreak of bird flu should not be consumed raw or partially cooked. Properly prepared and cooked poultry meat and eggs are safe to eat, the FSSAI said.

Can bird flu affect humans?

Bird flu viruses do not usually infect humans, but several cases of human infection with bird flu viruses have occurred since 1997.

Do farmers get compensation for TB?

No. Compensation is only payable where Defra requires the cattle to be compulsorily slaughtered for TB control purposes.

How many deaths did the bird flu cause?

The consequences can be dramatic: The 1918 flu epidemic—which scientists believe was caused by an avian-like virus—killed 675,000 people in the United States in addition to its global death toll (see Table 1). In contrast, seasonal flu kills an average of 36,000 people per year in the United States.