Avian influenza is a contagious viral disease caused by influenza Type A viruses that affect poultry birds. Officials from the horticulture department gather geese at Sanjay Lake for medication following reports of bird flu cases in New Delhi, | Photo Credit: PTI
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PM Modi on Monday asked all state and UT governments to remain alert and ensure that local administration keeps a constant vigil near places such as water bodies, zoos and poultry farms amid the outbreak
State veterinary departments have been asked to exercise utmost caution while collecting samples of dead birds and conduct tests under expert scientific supervision
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In Maharashtra, bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of death of around 900 hens in the last few days at a poultry farm in Parbhani district
The district administration has now decided to cull nearly 8,000 birds in Murumba village where these hens died
The outbreak of bird flu has already been confirmed in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi: Bird flu has now been confirmed in Delhi, as eight samples sent to a Bhopal-based laboratory for testing confirmed bird flu in the national capital. All eight samples four from a park in Mayur Vihar Phase 3, three from Sanjay Lake, and one from Dwarka have been found positive for avian influenza, Dr Rakesh Singh from the animal husbandry unit of the Development Department told PTI.
Bird flu reaches 7 states; samples from Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra under testing
Besides Uttar Pradesh, the other six states where bird flu is confirmed are Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat
PTI | January 9, 2021 | Updated 21:53 IST
The Centre on Saturday said the outbreak of bird flu or avian influenza has been reported in Uttar Pradesh, taking the total number of affected states to seven.
However, the confirmation of bird flu in Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, is awaited as the samples have been sent for testing, it said.
Besides Uttar Pradesh, the other six states where bird flu is confirmed are Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat.
Bird flu: 15-20 dead crows found at Delhi park
Samples taken from the dead crows have been sent to Northern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Jalandhar in Punjab to determine whether the crows were carrying the bird flu or not
BusinessToday.In | January 9, 2021 | Updated 15:48 IST
The caretaker of the park has stated that as many as 200 crows have died in just the past week
Around 15-20 dead crows were discovered at a park in Delhi s Mayur Vihar Phase III amid a bird flu scare in the country. Samples taken from the dead crows have been sent to Northern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Jalandhar in Punjab to determine whether the crows were carrying the bird flu or not.
Bird flu outbreak: Dakshina Kannada district authorities ban supply of poultry from Kerala
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Published: Friday, January 8, 2021, 13:58 [IST]
Mangaluru, Jan 8: In view of the spread of bird flu in Kerala, the Dakshina Kannada district administration has banned the transportation of poultry from the state.
A team of health experts, from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, led by Dr Ruchi Jain visit a bird flu affected area at Karuvatta in Alappuzha district. PTI
In a notification, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner K V Rajendra also directed that vehicles taking poultry from the district to Kerala should be disinfected while re-entering the district after offloading.