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  • Bird flu spreads throughout 15 Rajasthan districts; Jaipur zoo shut

    Image Source : PTI Bird flu spreads throughout 15 Rajasthan districts
    Bird flu has unfold its tentacles to fifteen of the 33 districts in Rajasthan, with over 3,000 birds discovered lifeless within the state to this point, officers stated on Tuesday. Jaipur zoo has been closed following the dying of 4 birds.
    Chief Wildlife Warden Mohanlal Meena stated that 4 Black Starks and some geese had been discovered lifeless on Monday on the zoo, following which the zoo was sanitised and closed. A couple of birds had been additionally discovered in poor health. Their samples have been despatched to a Bhopal lab for exams.
    Bird flu or avian influenza was confirmed within the districts of Jaipur, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Pali, Baran, Kota, Banswara, Sirohi and Pratapgarh. On Monday, chicken flu was confirmed in Tonk and Karauli as properly.

    In the final 24 hours, 264 extra crows had been discovered lifeless, taking the whole crows that died of suspected chicken flu to this point within the state to round 2,500. In all, 180 peacocks, 190 pigeons too have died in Rajasthan.
    (With IANS inputs)

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  • Avian influenza: Strain present in samples at Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh

    Maharashtra has not reported any confirmed case of avian influenza to date, mentioned Sachindra Pratap Singh, state animal husbandry commissioner, on Monday.
    “In Maharashtra, we are on high alert and following standard operating procedures,” Singh mentioned. At current, there was no confirmed case of avian influenza within the state, he added.
    Officials at National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, on situation of anonymity, mentioned they had been getting a number of samples day by day from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. It was reliably learnt that samples examined optimistic for A (H5N8) pressure of avian influenza (fowl flu).
    Samples from useless birds from Himachal Pradesh suspected with avian influenza had been beneath investigation at Bhopal Lab.
    Sources mentioned this was the H5N8 pressure of avian influenza. These outbreaks have been reported from 2010 in Asia and was first present in home geese in China.
    The nation was declared free from avian influenza in July 2015 after completion of disinfection and publish operation surveillance. As a part of preparedness, countrywide surveillance is being maintained towards the illness.
    Dr V V Limaye, Joint Commissioner, animal husbandry, illness investigation part mentioned an annual motion plan for monitoring and surveillance of avian influenza was ongoing and, within the final yr, as many as 1,700 cloacal and 1,900 serum samples had been examined from completely different districts of the state and there’s no confirmed case of avian influenza.
    “Each district is given a target to collect samples and none have tested positive,” Dr Limaye mentioned.

    He mentioned they had been on a continuing alert, particularly after adopting a ‘One health’ strategy the place zoonotic ailments may be managed by a coordinated strategy from veterinary and well being departments.
    Whenever avian influenza viruses are circulating in poultry, there’s a threat for sporadic an infection and small clusters of human instances resulting from publicity to contaminated poultry or contaminated environments, WHO has mentioned. Accordingly, sporadic human instances aren’t surprising. With continued incidence of avian influenza resulting from present and new influenza A(H5) viruses in poultry, there’s a want to stay vigilant within the animal and public well being sectors, in line with WHO.

  • Over 170 extra birds discovered lifeless in Rajasthan

    Over 170 new chook deaths had been reported in Rajasthan on Monday, amid an outbreak of chook flu in some components of the nation, officers mentioned.
    According to the Animal Husbandry division, over 425 deaths of crows, herons and different birds have been reported within the state up to now.
    In Jhalawar, carcass samples despatched to the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) have confirmed chook flu not too long ago, whereas the loss of life report of birds in different districts is but to come back, they mentioned.
    “Deaths of over 425 birds, mostly crows, have been reported in parts of the state so far. Bird flu has been confirmed only in Jhalawar. Report of other deaths is yet to come,” the division mentioned.
    An skilled, nonetheless, mentioned birds are apparently dying attributable to chilly.

    Microbiologist and former professor at Rajasthan University of Veterinary Sciences, Dr A Okay Kataria mentioned that analysis of loss of life sample is necessary in epidemiology and it means that deaths have occurred attributable to “cold shock”.
    He mentioned although he has not seen the check studies, however sample of deaths counsel the birds died attributable to “cold shock as avian influenza has clear symptoms”.
    Dr Kataria mentioned a lot of the deaths have been reported in crows and never in poultry birds up to now.
    According to the Animal Husbandry division, 80 deaths had been reported in Bikaner on Sunday, 42 in Sawai Madhopur, 12 in Kota, 12 in Baran, 8 every in Pali and Jaipur, six in Dausa, 5 in Jodhpur and two in Jhalawar.
    The deaths have been reported in 15 districts of the state. On Saturday, the division officers had mentioned 252 such deaths had been reported.
    In latest days, a chook flu alert has been sounded in Rajasthan, the place over 250 crows had been discovered lifeless in half a dozen districts. Bird flu instances had been additionally confirmed in lifeless crows in Indore in Madhya Pradesh.
    An outbreak of chook flu has been reported from some components of Kottayam and Alappuzha districts in Kerala, prompting authorities to order the culling of geese, hens, and many others in a single kilometre radius of the affected areas.
    Bird flu is a extremely infectious and extreme respiratory illness in birds attributable to the H5N1 influenza virus, which might sometimes infect people as properly.
    Himachal Pradesh turned the fourth state to report instances of the dreaded avian influenza in latest days after migratory birds discovered lifeless at Pong Dam Lake in Kangra district examined constructive for chook flu.
    Around 1,800 migratory birds, most of them bar-headed geese, have been discovered lifeless within the lake sanctuary up to now.

  • Bird flu alert in Rajasthan after crow deaths in a number of districts, Centre points alert to states

    Image Source : GOOGLE Bird flu alert in Rajasthan after crow deaths in a number of districts, Centre points alert to states 
    The Centre has issued an alert to states saying that samples must be collected from areas the place hen flu deaths are being reported in Rajasthan. Also, a drive has been launched to establish these with suspected flu signs within the state.

    Reports say that businesses have been pressed ino service to hint these with chilly, cough and fever within the radius of 5 kilometres within the plush residency space of Jhalawar in Rajasthan.

    Meanwhile, a hen flu alert has been sounded in Rajasthan after the presence of the dreaded virus was confirmed in useless crows in Jhalawar and extra avian deaths had been reported in different districts, together with Jaipur.

    The Animal Husbandry Department has arrange a state-level management room and despatched its groups to the districts for efficient monitoring. On Sunday, seven crows had been discovered useless on the iconic Jal Mahal right here, taking the toll to 252 within the state. 

    The Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Kunji Lal Meena, advised reporters that the deaths because of hen flu have been primarily reported amongst crows, with most of them from the Kota and Jodhpur divisions.

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    “The virus is harmful and crucial tips have been issued. All subject officers and poultry farm house owners have been requested to stay vigilant. Effective monitoring is ensured in any respect websites, particularly in wetlands, Sambhar Lake and Kaila Devi hen sanctuary,” Meena stated, including a management room has been arrange on the state stage.

    He stated the crow deaths had been reported on December 25 from Jhalawar. Their samples had been despatched to the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal and the hen flu virus was detected. So far, the dying of 100 crows has been reported from Jhalawar, 72 from Baran, 47 from Kota, 19 from Pali, seven from Jodhpur and 7 from Jaipur.  

    Department Secretary Arushi Malik stated the Centre’s tips are being adopted and an alert has been sounded in all districts. 

    “The situation is not alarming, but we are vigilant, ensuring that this virus does not enter domestic animals. The guidelines are being followed and dead animals are buried as per instructions,” Additional Director Bhawani Rathore stated.  

    Over 75 samples from numerous locations have been despatched for testing, he added.  

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    Chief Wildlife Warden ML Meena stated the division has sounded an alert, and the sector employees has been requested to be extra vigilant. Avian influenza has been confirmed solely in Jhalawar, however instructions have been issued to trace each occasion, particularly close to water our bodies, he stated.

    Bird flu can unfold to human beings and show deadly. 

    With PTI Inputs 
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