How much does the H5N1 bird flu vaccination cost?

Question

I was wondering how much the H5N1 bird flu vaccination cost (avian bird flu), I was told that it was $500.00, that can't be right can it? That's wy too much for a vaccine.

Okay, I am having birds shipped out of cameroon to the U.S. I know that I need it for them to be shipped, I was wondering because I got scammed last week on a bird and they said the vaccination cost 500.00, don't worry i didn't pay that, I caught on!

Answer 1

The cost has been lowered a good bit. The world food supply being at risk causes governments to really get on the ball. The cost per large bird is USD $3.50 and a small is USD $1.95. This cost is for twenty or more birds. The cost is greater for less birds.

Answer 2

Not sure what the US law specifies about bird imports. As for the vaccine, THERE IS a vaccine for birds. Actually a bird vaccine is one very important issue at the moment, as before it spreads to humans, this is still an animal problem for the moment and it is important to control the spread of the disease among birds. As a matter of fact, just recently the European Union has approved the use of two vaccines for birds :

http://www.bird-flu-center.com/2006/09/european-union-approves-two-bird-flu-vaccines-to-be-used-in-birds/

Vaccines for humans are not pr oven and 100% certain, but there are some clues that previous flu vaccines might be effective. However, considering the virus that is likely to cause a pandemic is likely to be a completely different one than any other flu virus we have seen before, it will only be possible to produce it after an epidemic starts and the virus is correctly identified. I think the price of a common flu vaccine like Tamiflu is of about 40-50 euros (50-60 USD).

Answer 3

even with all the hype, there are nonetheless very few people who've decreased in length fowl flu. asserting 'bats are mammals no longer birds' isn't a good answer - the ailment has been prevalent to circulate from birds to mammals - albeit very not often. i think that no person has examined lifeless bats for the virus - so the genuine answer is that no person is familiar with. As an aside, there has been a contemporary case of rabies in a bat right here contained in the united kingdom.

Answer 4

If you are serious asking this question, you are gullible and lack knowledge. It has been illegal in the US to import wild birds from other countries, including Africa since 1992. So...the H5N1 vaccine is moot point.

If Federal Agents from the US Fish and Wildlife Service read your question, like caged birds, you too, may be contained behind bars.

Answer 5

Okay, whoever answered saying u can't import birds from other countries you are wrong, I got my birds and they came from cameroon, sorry for your wrong information .Also, I talked to the airports and they said yes they do need the vaccine and also, yes there are vaccines for birds, I know I went to school for animal care, and dealt with mostly birds. Thanks for answring anyways.

Answer 6

For the safety of us all, don't import birds! The bird flu could reach pandemic proportions, and it would suck to be known forever as the person who brought it into this country and killed millions.

Answer 7

I agree with other answer. You can NOT import birds it is ILLEGAL. Second there aren't vannices for birds.

Answer 8

First of all, H5N1 Vaccine isn't for birds. It's for people. If you were told that the vaccine was for your birds, you need to get your money back for this so-called "Vaccine".
You also need to get your money back for those birds because shipping them in from Cameroon isn't going to happen. If they were wild-caught you need to simply eat the cost of the birds, take them out to a jungle area, and let them go back to their families.

Here's the website from the CDC-
Center for Disease Control:

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/outbreaks/embargo.htm

Essentially what it says is that you cannot import wild birds from Cameroon into this Country.
Unless you can prove that those birds were hatched right here in the United States and that they were domestically raised, you are not going to be able to bring those birds into the U.S. And even then you might have some trouble. I don't recommend that anyone take their birds out of the Country right now.
Since Cameroon is a Native area Of African Grey Parrots, my guess is that someone sold you a Congo African Grey. But they probably told you they were that rare "Cameroon Grey" Species. No such thing...
A "Psitticus Erithicus Erithicus" Species parrot is just that no matter where it is from.

Importing wild caught birds is highly illegal.(CITES Treaty-)

http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/what.shtml


Basically it's an immoral and crappy thing to do. What you don't realize is you can adopt an African Grey Parrot here for a fraction of the cost of what it's going to cost you when this whole thing is all over.
You will probably cause the death of those birds. And they most likely will make lousy companions.
You will most likely be arrested and charged with smuggling...and in this day and age with all the fuss about Avian Flu, the CDC isn't going to take too kindly to you trying to bring in ANY birds...even though Avain Flu is primarily a Poultry disease, not a Hookbill disease .
Please do not attempt to bring those birds back into the states. Just let them go. If you give them back to the people that poached them, they will just get sold to someone else.
This is a serious situation you are in and you could end up in prison. Cut your losses, come back to the States and adopt an African Grey that is domestically bred and needs a home.
Please see these websites:

http://www.aeras-parrots.org/index.html

http://www.clevelandpeac.org/CMS/

http://www.fosterparrots.com/

http://www.parrothelp.org/

http://www.phoenixlanding.org/

http://www.thegabrielfoundation.org/Home/

The CDC and the rest of the World are not screwing around with this Avian Flu Virus and you will be in a world of hurt if you attempt this.
Simply let the birds go and adopt one that WANTS to be with you.
Good Luck.

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Embargo of Birds from Specified Countries


General Information
Based on concerns about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus and its potential to cause illness in humans, CDC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have taken steps to prevent importation of birds and unprocessed bird products from countries with the virus in domestic poultry. The import restrictions do not apply to U.S.-origin pet birds which will be allowed to return upon entering a USDA quarantine facility for 30 days. The import restrictions also do not apply to processed bird products that have been rendered noninfectious. Countries affected by the CDC and USDA import restrictions are outlined in the following table:

Countries Affected by Current CDC and USDA
Bird Import Restrictions
East Asia and the Pacific:
Burma (Myanmar)
Cambodia
China
Indonesia
Japan
Laos
Malaysia
South Korea
Thailand
Vietnam
South Asia:
Afghanistan
India
Kazakhstan
Pakistan
Europe & Eurasia:
Albania
Azerbaijan
Denmark (USDA – defined restricted zone only)
Hungary (USDA – defined restricted zone only) (Jun 27)
France (USDA – defined restricted zone only)
Romania
Russia
Sweden (USDA - defined restricted zone only)
Turkey
Ukraine
Africa:
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Djibouti
Egypt
Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire)
Niger
Nigeria
Sudan
Near East:
Gaza and West Bank
Israel
Jordan


Current as of June 27, 2006
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What birds are subject to the current import restrictions?

The CDC and USDA import restrictions apply to birds and products derived from birds (such as eggs) from Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Cameroon, Cambodia, Djibouti, Egypt, Gaza and the West Bank, India, Indonesia, Israel, Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire), Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, People’s Republic of China, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Sudan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam. In addition, USDA restricts the importation of birds and products from defined restricted zones within Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, and Sweden. The CDC and USDA import restrictions allow U.S.-origin pet birds to return following quarantine at a USDA facility for 30 days. CDC and USDA allow import of processed bird products that have been rendered noninfectious. These products must be accompanied by a USDA permit and government certification confirming that the products were treated according to USDA requirements.
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Both of these quotes was from the Center For Disease Control.
I'm sorry Kayti B, unless your birds were smuggled into the country, they were not brought in from Cameroon legally unless they were brought in before 1975. The Parents may have come from Cameroon but yours were not imported unless they were smuggled.
The African grey parrot is one of the many species of animals listed as part of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) treaty and, as such, is banned from commercial international trade.

Yes, there is a vaccine for birds against avian flu but it is not in common use yet. There is one commonly used for Polyoma Virus.
And I am unaware of what "Airport" you talked to, but unless you were talking to The United States Customs Service, your information is wrong. Please go to the website links I have posted.

Answer 9

You don't need it .