Delhi has turn out to be the ninth state to substantiate circumstances of chook flu amid issues over the unfold of the illness. “Bird flu has been confirmed in Delhi after testing eight samples from dead crows and ducks. All the samples tested positive for avian flu,” confirmed Delhi’s Animal Husbandry Department.
Eight different states – Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat – had earlier confirmed Avian Influenza as the reason for the latest chook deaths.
Delhi has banned import of stay birds and the largest wholesale poultry market in Ghazipur has been briefly shut down. Sanjay Lake was additionally closed after 27 geese have been discovered lifeless during the last three-four days. Authorities have declared it an “alert zone”. Ninety-one crows have additionally died throughout DDA parks at Begumpur, Sarita Vihar, Dilshad Garden and Dwarka within the final week.
The DDA stated parks at Hauz Khas and Dwarka Sector 9 and Sanjay Lake have been closed for guests as a precautionary measure, and disinfection is being carried out in areas the place chook deaths have been reported.
On Sunday, as many as 215 migratory birds have been discovered lifeless in Pong Dam Lake wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh
In Maharashtra, which final reported circumstances of avian Influenza in 2006, Animal Husbandry Commissioner stated orders have been issued for culling birds inside 1 km of the epicentre in Parbhani and Latur. “A 10-km surveillance zone has been created and we are keeping very strict watch on the situation,” he stated.
The Uttar Pradesh animal husbandry division is putting in a number of precautionary measures, whereas urging folks to keep away from going to zoos and chook sanctuaries and coming in touch with any type of chook. Authorities have been requested to make sure that any unnatural loss of life of a chook is reported.
On Sunday, as many as 215 migratory birds have been discovered lifeless in Pong Dam Lake wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh, taking the overall variety of migratory water birds suspected to have died of chook flu to 4,235, officers stated. Over 400 birds, principally crows, have been discovered lifeless in numerous components of Rajasthan.
