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30 communes in the Basque Country and 15 communes in the Landes under surveillance: this is the temporary control zone set up by the Pyrénées-Atlantiques prefecture following the detection of the H5N1 virus (avian flu) on a seagull collected on March 13 on a beach in ‘Anglet.

Avian flu: vigilance is reinforced in the South West

“By avian influenza, we mean the disease caused in humans by influenza viruses infecting birds (avian influenza viruses, AI) which cross the species barrier and infect humans. Humans can be infected with several avian influenza viruses (particularly the H5N1, H7N9 and H9N2 subtypes)“, has indicated Public health France.

Although it rarely infects humans, “thehe H5N1 virus is highly pathogenic“, recalled the local representation of the State in a press release quoted by South West and control is essential to reduce the risk of transmission to wildlife and poultry farms.

Avian flu: the prefecture publishes recommendations to follow to avoid infection

In an area of ​​20 km around the discovery of the gull, specific measures have therefore been put in place. Gatherings of poultry, especially at fairs and markets, are prohibited. Professional breeders, but also private owners of poultry, must report to the prefecture and put them under a net.

Hunting remains authorized, but the transport and release of game birds are prohibited. It is also forbidden to approach, touch and pick up wild birds.

Since October 2021, Europe has suffered the most devastating avian flu epizootic it has ever known. Between spring and autumn 2022, wild birds were particularly concerned with a large number of infections declared on the various French coasts. “Three seabirds (gannets) were thus found infected on the Basque coast in September 2022.said the prefecture of Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

Shams, or as she is known by the nickname Shams Al Kuwaiti, and her full name is Shams Bandar Nayef Al-Aslami.[2] Born (28 April 1980), she is a Kuwaiti singer[بحاجة لمصدر] Saudi origin.[3] Her current nationality is from Saint Kitts and Nevis.[

ولدت في محافظة حفر الباطن شرقي المملكة العربية السعودية لأب سعودي وأم كويتية وقد توفي والدها وهي بعمر السنتين، تزوجت والدتها بعد ذلك من رجل كويتي قام بتربيتها وعاشت مع والدتها وزوجها في الكويت[3] She obtained a certificate from the Higher Institute of Musical Arts in Kuwait.

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She started her singing career by forming a popular band at the end of the nineties of the twentieth century, while her actual start was when she signed a contract with “Ranad Audio Company”, which released her first album entitled “Habib Al-Ward” in 2001.[5] It was supervised by the Saudi composer Ahmed Al-Fahd.[5]

She continued to present her songs in the Gulf dialect, and released her second album in 2002. The artist chose the song “Seven Times” for her video clip, and the name of the song is the same as the title of her new album.[6] Shams collaborated once more with the Saudi artist Khaled Abdel Rahman, following collaborating with him on her first album, as the second song in the album was “Hala”, written and composed by him.[6]

Thanks to global efforts to end TB, 74 million lives have been saved since 2000, but more than 10 million people still contracted the disease in 2021. It is therefore essential to continue the fight once morest TB. This year, the theme of World Tuberculosis Day is: “Yes! We can end TB! “.

World Tuberculosis Day: Mobilizing States

Every year, March 24 is dedicated to the world tuberculosis day. This date was not chosen at random, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis, Koch’s bacillus, having been discovered on March 24, 1882. This day, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), responds to a double objective, on the one hand to sensitize the general public to this disease which remains of topicality everywhere in the world, on the other hand to encourage the States to continue the efforts to stop the world epidemic of tuberculosis.

Political mobilization is more essential than ever, at several levels:

• Accelerate the deployment of new therapeutic regimensof shorter duration and entirely administered orally;
• Take further action;
• Fight once morest inequalities in terms of access to testing and care;
• Facilitate collaborations between actors.

In September 2023, will also be held the United Nations High Level Meeting on Tuberculosis which will bring together all the Heads of State, another highlight in the fight once morest tuberculosis.

The fight once morest tuberculosis mishandled by the international context

The Covid-19 health crisis, conflicts and the global socio-economic crisis have in recent months slowed progress in the fight once morest tuberculosis. Around the world, additional investments are needed to:

• Deploy tuberculosis preventive treatmentssuch as vaccination;
• Facilitate access to treatment regimens in line with WHO recommendations;
• Develop innovations and digital tools;
• Promote researchin particular once morest resistant forms of tuberculosis.

Currently, the fight remains unequal in the world, with strong inequalities that persist between countries, but also within the countries themselves. People with tuberculosis are often found in disadvantaged and marginalized socio-economic categories, the most vulnerable to difficulties in accessing care.

Tuberculosis in decline in France, but still very present!

Many actors are involved nationally and internationally in the fight once morest tuberculosis. This fight does not only concern the health sector, but also that of the medico-social sector. All actors must act together to unite their efforts and thus reduce tuberculosis in the world, including in France. In 2020, more than 4,600 new cases of tuberculosis have been identified (including 38% in the Ile-de-France region alone), a figure that has been falling for several decades (with -1.7% per year over the past 30 years).

In France too, the people most vulnerable to tuberculosis are the most disadvantaged: people with no fixed abode, people who have migrated to France and prisoners. Rapid identification of new casesin particular thanks to targeted screeningand the appropriate treatment for latent tuberculosis infections are the main means of combating tuberculosis. The change in vaccination recommendations, with BCG vaccination which is no longer compulsory for young children, does not seem to have modified the decline in tuberculosis in France. But vigilance and the fight must be maintained, because tuberculosis remains present in France despite everything.

Published on March 24, 2022 by Alexia F., Doctor in Neurosciences. Updated by Estelle B., Doctor of Pharmacy, March 22, 2023.

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