New Delhi: Outbreaks of Avian Influenza have been confirmed in 5 States for poultry birds and in 9 States for Crow, migratory, and wild birds till January 18, 2021, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying stated today. The states where bird flu in poultry birds were confirmed were Maharashtra, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala.
In Delhi, bird flue was also confirmed in samples of dead heron from Tis Hazari, and in crow from at Red Fort. An advisory in this regard has been issued to the Delhi government for taking necessary action.
In Maharashtra, registered respiratory therapists (RRTs) had been deployed and culling of poultry birds is underway in all the affected epicentres. Culling operations had been completed in Central Poultry Development Organisation (CPDO), Mumbai and cleaning and disinfection was in process. Similarly, culling and sanitisation operations had been completed in the epicenters of Latur district in Village Kendrewadi, Ahmedpur, Village Sukani, and Village Tondar (Vajrawadi) in Udgir taluk and village Kurdwadi in Ausa taluk.
Further, in Madhya Pradesh (Districts of Harda and Mandsaur) and Chhattisgarh (District Balod), RRTs had been deployed for culling of poultry birds around 1Km radius of epicentres of the outbreak in poultry. Culling operation of poultry was continuing in the epicentres of Haryana (District Panchkula).
The central team formed for monitoring the situation in the affected areas of the country was visiting the affected sites and had visited Maharashtra to monitor the epicenters of AI outbreak and conducting epidemiological studies. Visit to Kerala was over, the Ministry stated.
“The Department is taking continuous efforts to generate awareness about Avian through platforms including social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook handles,” it informed.
– global bihari bureau
