Over 51,000 birds culled in Telangana
Hyderabad, April 16 (INN): As a part of control and containment operation to prevent spread of Avian Influenza, the Telangana Government has culled more than 50,000 birds.
According to a PIB report, the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal received 10 dead birds from Srinivas Reddy Poultry Farm, village Thorrur, block Hayathnagar in distt. Rangareddy, Telangana on April 12. The next day, Telangana Government was requested to send a report on the unusual mortality in birds at above farm and to take necessary measures as per Action Plan on Avian Influenza.
In the evening of April 13, the NIHSAD Director informed that five samples were found positive for H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus and that the other samples were under process.
In accordance with Action Plan on Preparedness, Control and Containment of Avian Influenza, 2015 edition, intimation of the result was given to the state for immediately starting the control and containment operations at the epicenter so as to prevent further spread of the disease. The intimation was also given to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare by this Department.
The State Government has informed that there are 18 villages and about 145,315 birds in one km radius of the epicenter, of which 41,040 died till April 14 and State Government has already started control and containment operation and culled 51,888 birds by April 15.
News Posted: 16 April, 2015
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