Sunday, February 25, 2007

Afghanistan to slaughter birds after suspected H5N1 cases

AFP - Afghanistan will slaughter birds in areas where two cases of bird flu are suspected of being the H5N1 strain that is potentially fatal to humans, the Food and Agriculture Organisation said.
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Afghanistan Basic Health and Demographic Indicators

Indicators
Under-5 mortality rate (2006) 191
Infant mortality rate (under 1) (2006) 129
Total population (2004) 28,574,000
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2004) 46
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (6-59 months) (2003) 86
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002)(total) 8
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002)(urban) 16
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002)(rural) 5
Immunization 2004: 1-year-old children immunized against: Tuberculosis (TB) (BCG) 78
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002) (total) 8
Immunization 2004: 1-year-old children immunized against: Diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT1) 80
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002) (total) 8
Immunization 2004: 1-year-old children immunized against: Diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT3) 66
Immunization 2004: 1-year-old children immunized against: Polio (polio3) 66
Immunization 2004: 1-year-old children immunized against: Measles (measles) 61
Immunization 2004: pregnant women tetanus 35
Population (thousands), 2004, under 5 5,329
Crude death rate, 2004 19
Crude birth rate, 2004 49
Life expectancy, 2004 46
Total fertility rate, 2004 7.4
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2004 6.7
Contraceptive prevalence (%), 1996-2004 10
Antenatal care coverage (%), 1996-2004 16
Skilled attendant at delivery (%), 1996-2004 14
Maternal mortality ratio , 1990 - 2004, reported 1600
Maternal mortality ratio, 2000, adjusted 1900
Source: www.unicef.org