Avian Influenza A virus: Bird Flu

Good article.

Avian influenza in our country at present is causing severe negative effects for poultry industries, and it's causing some human losses. We hope this disease might disappear forever.

Dear Sir, Pls let me know the producer of medicine or vaccine for protecting the bird flu of Birds. Thanks much, Sazzad

Dear sir, Avian influenza in our country at 2006 -2007's causing severe negative effects for poultry industries, and its causing some human losses. We hope this disease might disappear forever.

Good article for para-professionals and non-professionals.

AI disturbs the poultry industry in Pakistan, there are losses due to marketing effect, there’s always fear of bird flu in Pakistan.

Economic Losses of Poultry Industry due to Bird Flu Crisis Broiler Day Old Chicks Million Chicks breeder Chicks produced/annum month 3 months Cost/Chick Total in Million 7 100 700 58.33333 175 13 2275 Average price in three months 2 350 Loss in production cost Difference 11 1925 Estimated average price in three months 17 2975 Loss in profits Difference 15 2625 Broiler Meat Chicks produced in 3 months Live weight in million kg Cost/kg Total in Million 175 262.5 45 11812.5 Average rate in 3 months 30 787.5 Loss in production cost 15 337.5 Estimated price during crisis period/kg 90 23625 Loss in profits Difference 40 11812.5 Production of poultry meat/annum/capita 1050/150 7 kg Live Eggs Hens Daily Eggs Produce Total/annum(Million) per month 3 months Cost/Egg Total 27.5 20 7300 608.3 1825 2.25 4106.25 Million Million Average price in 3 months 1.2 2190 Loss in production cost Difference 1.05 1916.25 Estimated price during crisis period/Egg 2.75 5018.75 Loss in profits Difference 1.55 2828.75 Egg production/annum/Capita 7300/150 48.7 eggs Layer chicks production is seasonal & always peaked from Feb to May (80%) produced in 4 months) Total/Layer chicks produced in one year (million) 27.5 Layer chicks produced from Feb to May (80%) 22 Cost in rupees(million) Cost of one layer chick 20 440 Average rate during crisis 12 264 Sold at Difference in chicks rate (Loss at production cost) 8 176 Estimated average rates during Feb to May 26 572 Anticipated income Loss in profits 14 308 Total Loss of Poultry Industry in three months Loss to Broiler Hatcheries 1925 Loss to Broiler Farmers 3937.5 Loss to Egg Farmers 1916.25 Loss to Layer Hatcheries 176 Total Loss todate (Million Rupees) 7954.75 Loss in USS (Million) 132.58

Respected authors, full credit to both of you all for producing such incredible information but would have been better if would have included natural remedies against bird flu in the article.