Bird flu confirmed in owl found dead in zoo
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Birds in captivity have been isolated, under consistent monitoring, says Director
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A dead owl in the Delhi zoo has tested positive for bird flu, officials said on Saturday. “The cloacal, tracheal and ocular swabs of a brown fish owl were sent to a lab for examination, and it was found positive for H5N8 avian influenza virus,” said zoo director Ramesh Pandey.
The samples were found positive for H5N8 avian influenza virus under real time RT-PCR test done by ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Disease (NIHSAD), Bhopal, on Friday, he said, adding that as per protocols and guidelines issued by the Centre and the Delhi government, sanitisation and surveillance drills have been intensified in the zoo. and all possible preventive measures are being taken, Pandey said.
Bird flu confirmed in owl found dead in Delhi zoo
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January 16, 2021 17:27 IST
‘Sanitisation and surveillance drills have been intensified in the zoo and all possible preventive measures are being taken’
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Health workers in protective suits arrive to cull birds following reports of bird flu at the Sanjay Lake Park in Mayur Vihar area of New Delhi.File. Image used for representation purpose.
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‘Sanitisation and surveillance drills have been intensified in the zoo and all possible preventive measures are being taken’
A dead owl in the Delhi zoo has been found to have been infected with bird flu, officials said on Saturday.
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The National Zoological Park in Delhi witnessed the death of a brown fish owl in its captivity.
It was found positive for H5N8 Avian Influenza virus under the real-time RT-PCR test done by ICAR-NIHSAD on Jan 15.
New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Saturday (January 16, 2021) said that bird flu has been confirmed in a brown fish owl that was found dead in a Delhi zoo.
According to them, the National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi witnessed the death of a brown fish owl in its captivity and the cloacal, tracheal and ocular swabs of the deceased bird was sent to the Animal Husbandry Department of Government of NCT of Delhi for serological examination. It was found positive for H5N8 Avian Influenza virus under the real-time RT-PCR test done by ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Disease (NIHSAD), Bhopal on January 15.
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Health workers in protective suits prepare to bury birds after culling them following reports of bird flu in New Delhi.
A dead owl in the Delhi zoo has been found to have been infected with bird flu, officials said on Saturday. The zoo witnessed the death of a brown fish owl in its captivity.
Its cloacal, tracheal and ocular swabs were sent to the animal husbandry unit of the Delhi government for serological examination, zoo Director Ramesh Pandey said.
The samples were found positive for H5N8 avian influenza virus under real-time RT-PCR test done by ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Disease (NIHSAD), Bhopal, on Friday, he said.