Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)
<TABLE class=lialltd cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px dashed" align=middle>Fresh Bird flu outbreaks; over 1 lakh poultry culled </TD></TR><TR><TD class=f12gray1 align=middle>Time:09 Dec 2008</TD></TR><TR><TD class=f12gray1 align=middle>Posted by 21food.com
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=shownews_detail>More than one lakh poultry has been culled so far in Assam after bird flu began in the Kamrup district. The influenza virus has spread to Barepta and Nalbari districts in Assam, whereas according to the authorities, some unnatural poultry deaths were also reported in Palasbari district, Assam, Tripura and Mizoram.
C Sangnghina, director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department, said, "The Mizoram government has asked traders not to import poultry and poultry products from Assam and its officials to maintain a close vigil along the border."
The state government of Assam has ordered culling operations and officers began going from house to house urging villagers to hand over their poultry. "There are no official reports of avian flu attack in Mizoram but we cannot remain complacent. The Tripura government also issued a similar bird flu alert," Sangnghina added.
According to local villagers, the government is providing Rs 20 per bird compared to the market price of Rs 22 to Rs 25 per bird. SL Mewara, the state commissioner for veterinary and animal husbandry department, said, "Over 2 to 3 lakh poultry birds have been affected due to influenza. About 2 lakh more need to be culled."
Sisir Paul, deputy director of the animal resource department, said, "About 80 Rapid Response Teams (RRT) are ready to act in case of an outbreak of bird flu in Tripura."
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<TABLE class=lialltd cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px dashed" align=middle>Fresh Bird flu outbreaks; over 1 lakh poultry culled </TD></TR><TR><TD class=f12gray1 align=middle>Time:09 Dec 2008</TD></TR><TR><TD class=f12gray1 align=middle>Posted by 21food.com
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=shownews_detail>More than one lakh poultry has been culled so far in Assam after bird flu began in the Kamrup district. The influenza virus has spread to Barepta and Nalbari districts in Assam, whereas according to the authorities, some unnatural poultry deaths were also reported in Palasbari district, Assam, Tripura and Mizoram.
C Sangnghina, director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department, said, "The Mizoram government has asked traders not to import poultry and poultry products from Assam and its officials to maintain a close vigil along the border."
The state government of Assam has ordered culling operations and officers began going from house to house urging villagers to hand over their poultry. "There are no official reports of avian flu attack in Mizoram but we cannot remain complacent. The Tripura government also issued a similar bird flu alert," Sangnghina added.
According to local villagers, the government is providing Rs 20 per bird compared to the market price of Rs 22 to Rs 25 per bird. SL Mewara, the state commissioner for veterinary and animal husbandry department, said, "Over 2 to 3 lakh poultry birds have been affected due to influenza. About 2 lakh more need to be culled."
Sisir Paul, deputy director of the animal resource department, said, "About 80 Rapid Response Teams (RRT) are ready to act in case of an outbreak of bird flu in Tripura."
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