New Delhi: In view of the reports received from the designated laboratory that samples of commercial poultry from Ghazipur Mandi in Delhi confirmed that these were negative for Avian Influenza, Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Giriraj Singh today told Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and mayors of the municipal corporations to remove the ban on sale of poultry and poultry products in the city.
The Ministry today expressed concern that ban by many states on supply of poultry and poultry products from other states had a negative impact on the poultry industry and recommended states to review such policy. “Further, there is no scientific report available that infection of AI viruses spread through processed products. Consumption of well-cooked chicken and eggs does not pose any risk to humans,” the Ministry stated.
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Meanwhile, on January 14, 2021 additional cases of avian influenza among crows were confirmed in Dangs district of Gujarat. In Haryana, samples from four poultry farms were confirmed to be positive for avian influenza (H5N8). The farms were: Maharaja poultry farm in Khatauli; Tara poultry farm, Batour and Singla poultry farm in Mauli village of Panchkula district of Haryana.
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh already completed sanitisation activities after successfully finishing the culling operations, the Ministry informed.
The central teams formed for monitoring the situation in the affected areas of the country were visiting the affected sites and conducting epistemological studies. The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has requested Ministry of Civil Aviation to allow uninterrupted transportation of samples for expeditious testing of Avian Influenza in designated laboratories.
Following the advisories of the department, states are undertaking awareness generation activities through newspaper advertisements, social media platforms. Also, constant efforts to generate awareness about Avian Influenza and how to deal with the situation is being shared among the general public through various media platforms including social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook handles, an official release stated.
– global bihari bureau
