23.3.15

UP Birdflu update

After Amethi, presence of bird flu was confirmed in Sultanpur district on Sunday . Since the avian flu virus was confirmed in wild crows, culling could not be undertaken. All poultry farms and units in the area have been put on surveillance to track further activity of the virus.
Confirming the news, Sultanpur district magistrate Aditi Singh said, “Three days ago, two wild crows were found dead in Haliapur area. Their samples were sent for testing to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal which confirmed the virus.“
On what action has been initiated to curb the crisis, Singh said, “Since the virus was found in wild crows, culling cannot be undertaken immediately . However, the area where they were found dead has been declared as core region of bird flu. Accordingly, 10 teams have been formed to scan all poultry farms in 1km radius of the spot to keep an eye on any outbreak.“ She also said that surveillance activity will also take place in 20 kilometer radius area from the spot on Monday .
Highly pathogenic avian flu outbreak was confirmed in Shukla Bazar area of Amethi on March 13.

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