Ludhiana: As a bird flu case was reported from a poultry farm in Qila Raipur area, the authorities on Sunday morning started culling birds at the farm. Nearly 75,000 birds are expected to be culled in a week-long process. The authorities are also screening the area of about 10-km radius to prevent further infection.
Additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Khanna Sakatar Singh Bal, chairman of the panel formed by deputy commissioner (DC) to oversee culling of birds and containment operations, said the culling process started on Sunday morning and so far there were no other cases in the other poultry farms in the area.
3152 A Bhopal institute confirmed the presence of H5N8 virus in the samples of birds taken from Suba Singh Poultry Farm.
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, May 8
With the samples of birds from a poultry farm at Kila Raipur village testing positive for bird flu, the administration has declared the area an infected zone and ordered culling.
Deputy Commissioner VK Sharma has formed a nine-member panel to oversee the culling and containment operations.
Area within 1 km ‘infected zone’
A Bhopal institute confirmed the presence of H5N8 virus in the samples of birds taken from Suba Singh Poultry Farm
The area within 1 km of the farm has been declared an infected zone and 0-10 km a surveillance zone
Bird flu detected at poultry farm in Punjab’s Ludhiana
By PTI| Posted by Neha | Published: 8th May 2021 7:23 pm IST
Ludhiana: Samples from a poultry farm here tested positive for bird flu, prompting the district authorities to form a committee for a culling exercise and containment operations.
The National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, on Friday confirmed bird flu in a poultry farm at Qila Raipur, about 25 km from here.
Deputy Commissioner Varinder Sharma said the Punjab government has notified the poultry farm as an infected area.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Sarkartar Singh has been made the incharge of the committee formed to oversee the culling exercise.
The district administration in Punjab's Ludhiana has initiated a containment protocol after samples from a local poultry farm tested positive for bird flu.
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Samples from a poultry farm in Ludhiana tested positive for bird flu, prompting the district authorities to form a committee for a culling exercise and containment operations. The National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, on Friday confirmed bird flu in a poultry farm at Qila Raipur, about 25 km from here.
Deputy Commissioner Varinder Sharma said the Punjab government has notified the poultry farm as an infected area.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Sarkartar Singh has been made the incharge of the committee formed to oversee the culling exercise.