Avian Influenza: Bird flu confirmed in 9 States for poultry birds

Avian Influenza: The outbreak of Bird flu has been confirmed in 9 States — Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab — in poultry birds. Besides bird flu in poultry birds, the virus has been confirmed from 12 states — Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab — in crows, migratory and wild birds. Also Read | Bird Flu cases confirmed in Mohali, 25 culling teams deployed Avian Influenza has been confirmed in poultry samples from Almora (RKPura, Hawalbagh) district of Uttarakhand; Somnath (Dolasa, Kodinar) district of Gujarat. Likewise, the virus has been confirmed in crows in Jammu and Kashmir (Kulgam, Anantnag, Budgam, and Pulwama); in Kaliji Pheasantbird in the Tehri range of Uttarakhand. Also Read | COVID-19 vaccine: Nearly one million vaccinated in India However, crow samples submitted from the Alwar district of Rajasthan were found negative for Avian Influenza. Meanwhile, the control and containment operations are underway in the affected epicenters of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Kerala. All the States are reporting to the Department on daily basis regarding the control measures adopted by the States and UTs based on the Revised Action Plan for Preparedness, Control, and Containment of Avian Influenza 2021. Likewise, the Department is trying to generate awareness about the virus through platforms including social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook handles. -PTC News