Malaysian Bird Flu Watch

Since there has been an index case in Gombak where 40 chickens died, I thought it would be good to keep an eye on the situation with updates.

"The Veterinary Services Department has culled 836 chickens, ducks and geese since Sunday night after it was deter mined that the H5N1 strain of the avian flu virus had killed 40 chickens at Kg Pasir Wardieburn in Jalan Genting Kelang."

The Sun : 7 Warded for Suspected Bird Flu

The Sun : Exercise to check for Bird Flu

"Seven people from Gombak, suspected to be infected with avian flu, have been hospitalised yesterday as the front-line offensive against the dreaded disease kicked in.They were picked out from among 916 residents from 161 houses at Km7 of Jalan Genting Klang, Kuala Lumpur, who were screened by health officials.Health Minister Datuk Chua Soi Lek told a press conference before the ministry's post-cabinet meeting that 10 people from the villages were referred to the hospital as they had symptoms of flu."

But most of them are going to be discharged.

However how ready are we for a pandemic? Have we learnt from our SARS experience?