Bird flu updates: Sale of poultry merchandise banned in Delhi; instances reported in UP

In the wake of the hen flu outbreak, which has been confirmed in 9 states and one Union Territory up to now, all of the three MCDs – North, South and East – Wednesday banned the sale and storage of poultry or processed hen meat by retailers and eating places with quick impact.
The order additionally acknowledged that the house owners of eating places and resorts will face motion if egg-based dishes or poultry meat and different merchandise are served to clients.
The order got here days after samples of crows and geese had confirmed hen flu instances within the nationwide capital. The Ghazipur poultry market has additionally been closed by authorities. “All meat and poultry shops and meat processing units in areas under the NDMC, are prohibited to sell, store poultry or processed or packaged chicken meat with immediate effect, till further orders,” the order mentioned.
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Several geese at Sanjay Lake and a substantial variety of crows throughout varied metropolis parks have been discovered useless final week.
As of now, the hen flu outbreak has been confirmed solely in Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra and Gujarat, in keeping with the Union fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying ministry. It additionally mentioned that uncommon mortality amongst birds has additionally been reported in some districts of Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir.
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Maharashtra: Thane officers requested to maintain vigil on migration of birds
Thane District Collector Rajesh Narvekar instructed the forest division to pay particular consideration to wetland areas for migration of birds. Seven speedy response groups have been deployed within the district and a management room has been activated to watch the hen flu state of affairs, he was quoted as saying by PTI throughout a evaluate assembly with senior officers on Tuesday.
Bird flu confirmed in Delhi, the Ghazipur hen and egg market was shut on Monday. (Express picture by Abhinav Saha)
If crows, parrots, herons or migratory birds are discovered useless, the authorities ought to be knowledgeable instantly, he added. Also, if extra deaths than standard are noticed amongst birds in a industrial poultry farm, the closest veterinary clinic ought to be knowledgeable instantly, a launch mentioned quoting Narvekar.
Don’t panic, eat poultry product cooked at excessive temp: Delhi govt advisory amid hen flu scare
Meanwhile, the Delhi Health Department issued an advisory in view of hen flu instances within the metropolis, asking folks to not panic and observe a set of dos and don’ts, together with not consuming half-cooked hen, half-boiled or half-fried eggs.
The advisory issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) of Delhi acknowledged, “H5N8 is highly pathogenic in birds but the pathogenicity in humans as well as the likelihood of human infection with avian influenza (AH5N8) virus is low.” The well being division, whereas issuing the dos and don’ts, requested folks to look at precaution and never panic.
At the Ghazipur poultry market. (Photo: Tashi Tobgyal )
“Avoid contact and prevent exposure from sick-looking sluggish chicken. Avoid direct contact with bird secretions and droppings,” the advisory acknowledged, including that bowls used for feeding birds, and their cages ought to be washed correctly with cleaning soap or detergent.
All slaughter waste have to be disposed of correctly, the DGHS authorities had been quoted as saying.
The advisory additionally cautioned folks to not contact useless birds with bare palms. If any hen is discovered useless, management room ought to be knowledgeable at cellphone quantity 011-23890318.
Bird deaths reported from UP’s Jalaun district
Five birds, largely crows, have been discovered useless in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun district, amid instances of avian influenza within the state, officers mentioned. Though samples have been despatched for testing, plainly the birds died as a consequence of chilly, they mentioned.
The deaths had been reported from Bamhori and Islamabad localities of Kadaura village over two days, veterinary officer Dr Vipin Sachan mentioned, including that officers have been requested to be alert.
“In the Bamhori and Islamabad localities of Kadaura hamlet, two crows and a bird were found dead on Tuesday, while on Monday death of two more crows was reported,” he informed PTI.
“Postmortem was conducted and prima facie, symptoms of bird flu were not found. Even then, samples have been sent for testing,” Sachan added.
Two groups consisting of six members every have been deployed to look at poultry birds, he mentioned.
(With inputs from PTI)