There is no Avian Influenza in Iran - according to Iran’s veterinary director

Kaj Press- Masoud Ansari

According to the national veterinary of Iran, in regard to Avian Influenza (H9N2 Subtype), which

is believed to be, on a very small scale, circulating the globe, particularly in Middle East,

there has been a solid hygienic protocol which has rendered the development of this influenza

impossible and thus the trace of this disease has never recently been found in neither of Iran’s

industrial poultry sector, nor the rural areas where traditional poultry is being produced.

The organization further, in regard to this disease which transfers from animals, namely

chickens, into the human, explains, there is a sufficient amount of vaccination stored within the

the country should any outbreak arise.

Mr. Alireza Rafieipour, who holds the abovementioned governmental position added, that although

enough vaccination exists within the country and the development and mass distribution of this

vaccination is highly feasible, at even a larger, rather unprecedented scale, if this disease shall

separate, the power to request the importation of this vaccine is at hand.

Mr. Rafieipour mentioned that Avian Influenza (H9N2 Subtype) is a deadly virus which is more

likely to occur during cold temperatures, particularly during winter, in the colder part of the

country. He further explained the spread of it can be descriptive for the country and therefore

plenty of proven protocols have been implemented to prevent this disease in the thoroughly

country.

According to Kajpress news quoting Irena news sources, Avian Influenza (H9N2 Subtype) is a

global challenge which has caused many issues related to humans’ health, food supplies and

agricultural economy, nevertheless, learning from the consequences of the spread of this Influenza,

since the Iranian year of 1397 i.e. 2018, a thorough procedure has been structured to fully

eliminate the development and spread of these diseases. According to the abovementioned

agricultural news sources, the implemented protocols and practices have worked well for

the country, and they ought to be closely followed in the future.