Hopefully the proper precautions will be taken, as even though it's an internal problem, there are indeed external agencies watching, such as WHO.
Given the procedures listed below, along with the potential survival of the virus in manure and water, it''s crucial for safe and proper disposal to
happen, otherwise the culling is essentially pointless, IMO.
The most important control measures are rapid destruction (“culling”) of all infected or exposed birds, proper disposal of carcasses, and
the quarantining and rigorous disinfection of farms. The virus is killed by heat (60 degrees C for 30 minutes) and common disinfectants, such as
fomalin and iodine compounds. However, the virus can survive, at cool temperatures, in contaminated manure for at least three months. In water, the
virus can survive for up to four days at 22 degrees C and more than 30 days at 0 degrees C. For the highly pathogenic form, studies have shown that a
single gram of contaminated manure can contain enough virus to infect 1 million birds. Restrictions on the movement of live poultry, both within and
between countries, are another important control measure.
