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Govt says avian flu confirmed in 6 states; over 1.6 lakh birds to be culled in Haryana
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Govt says avian flu confirmed in 6 states; over 1.6 lakh birds to be culled in HaryanaPTI
Last Updated: Jan 08, 2021, 10:00 PM IST
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Synopsis It is learnt that culling operations have been completed in both the affected districts of Kerala. The disinfection process is underway, according to an official statement.
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The chief minister said 65 teams of the Animal Husbandry Department and the Wildlife Department are monitoring the areas around Pong Dam.
New Delhi: More bird deaths were reported from some parts of the country on Friday amid cases of avian influenza, with the Haryana government planning to cull over 1.60 lakh birds in Panchkula district after samples tested positive for the disease, even as the Centre said that bird flu has been confirmed so far in six states. The Centre said bird flu has been confirmed so far in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himacha
Fresh cases of birds death were reported in parts of Rajasthan, taking the tally to 2,166.
The avian influenza subtype H5N8 has been detected in 11 districts of the state, including state capital.
As per Animal Husbandry Department, 329 deaths of birds, including 223 crows, 11 peacocks, 55 pigeons and 40 others were reported in the state today.
Around 50 birds, mostly crows, have died in the national capital over the last three to four days amid a bird flu scare, officials said. We received information about the death of crows in Dwarka and Mayur Vihar Phase 3 and of a few wild birds in Hastsal in West Delhi. However, it is yet to be ascertained if bird flu infection is the reason, Dr. Rakesh Singh from the animal husbandry unit of the Development Department said.