Telangana reports bird flu outbreak, culls poultry
Siddharth Tadepalli,TNN | Apr 14, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
HYDERABAD: The Telangana government sounded a red alert after the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus broke out in Ranga Reddy district about 20 kilometers from Hyderabad.
In wake of the outbreak, the government swung into action and initiated a process to cull about 2 lakh birds within a 10 kilometre radius and also ban sale of poultry and eggs in Hayathnagar, the main town in the district and issued an advisory to Andhra Pradesh as well.
"We have decided to cull about 2 lakh birds and we are taking all safety precautions as per the laid down protocol. Gunny sacks are being procured and pits are being dug up," said Dr K Vamsi Krishna Reddy, assistant veterinary surgeon.
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Siddharth Tadepalli,TNN | Apr 14, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
HYDERABAD: The Telangana government sounded a red alert after the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus broke out in Ranga Reddy district about 20 kilometers from Hyderabad.
In wake of the outbreak, the government swung into action and initiated a process to cull about 2 lakh birds within a 10 kilometre radius and also ban sale of poultry and eggs in Hayathnagar, the main town in the district and issued an advisory to Andhra Pradesh as well.
"We have decided to cull about 2 lakh birds and we are taking all safety precautions as per the laid down protocol. Gunny sacks are being procured and pits are being dug up," said Dr K Vamsi Krishna Reddy, assistant veterinary surgeon.
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