Bird flu alert in Madhya Pradesh: MP govt points alert over the H5N8 avian influenza

Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh): The emergence of hen flu has precipitated alarm in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district the place the presence of the virus has been confirmed in useless crows.
Around 100 crows died in Mandsaur between December 23 and January 3.
Dr Manish Ingole of the Animal Husbandry Department of Mandsaur stated, “Bird Flu has been detected in four samples of dead crows sent to the state lab.”
A medical workforce has been dispatched to conduct surveillance inside 1 kilometre of the contaminated space by the district administration, he added.

The state authorities has issued an alert over the H5N8 avian influenza. Animal husbandry division officers in each district have been placed on alert and requested to observe Standard Operating Procedures to examine the unfold of the virus. According to Animal Husbandry Minister Prem Singh Patel, between December 23 and January 3, 142 crows died in Indore, 100 in Mandsaur, 112 in Agar Malwa and 13 crows died in Khargone districts.
The presence of avian influenza or hen flu virus has been confirmed in samples of useless crows in Indore too. As a precautionary measure, veterinarians have began conducting investigations in poultry farms.
A number of days earlier than, many useless crows have been discovered close to the campus of an academic institute in Indore, following which samples of carcasses have been despatched to Bhopal for scientific examination and the presence of hen flu-like virus was confirmed, in accordance with a state division well being official.

“The infection found in the crows is of H5N8. Human transmission of this virus has not been reported. The Health Department conducted a fever survey in the localities around the Daly College School. The people who had a fever or cold cough problems confirmed that they did not come in contact with any bird or its carcass”,Dr Amit Malakar from the state well being division informed ANI earlier.
Senior veterinarian from Indore Dr Prashant Tiwari informed ANI, “After investigation, it is confirmed that the virus is similar to bird flu, although it is less contagious.”
Cases of hen flu have been reported from Rajasthan and Kerala.