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    High Alert Issued In Odisha's Rourkela After Bird Flu Reports
    All India | Press Trust of India | Updated: January 01, 2017 20:36 IST

    High Alert Issued In Odisha's Rourkela After Bird Flu Reports
    Rourkela's famous Indira Gandhi Park has been shut down due to reports of H1N5 influenza.
    ROURKELA: Authorities in Odisha's Rourkela issued a high alert after reports of bird flu surfaced in Odisha's Rourkela.

    "Following reports about H5N1 avian flu influenza, we are on high alert and are keeping a close watch on the developments round the clock," Sundargarh Collector B S Punia said.

    "A team of experts will arrive from Bhubaneswar to take stock of the situation," he said.
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    The decision was taken in view of the report about the presence of H5N1 virus received from National Institute of High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (NIHSAD) in Bhopal, Mr Punia said.

    Sub-Divisional Medical Officer Pushpa Mishra advised people to use masks and report about any death of birds and also anyone feeling uneasy.

    In the last one week, dead crows were found in the local Central Industrial Security Force colony.

    Subsequently, three pelicans, two white ibis and one duck were found dead in quick succession after which samples were sent to the Bhopal laboratory.
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    For the thread on the concurrent outbreak in Khurda district see: India: H5N1 in crows and chickens in Khurda district, Odisha State
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    Chicken Died Due To Cold In Keonjhar; Bird Flu In Rourkela, Says Secy

    ODISHATV BUREAU Jan 2, 2017 178 0
    Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: The chickens have not been affected with avian flu in Rourkela, but a zoo bird and a crow have been tested positive for the H5N1 virus, says Fisheries and Animal Husbandry secretary Bishnupada Sethy said.

    ?Bird flu has not detected in chicken in Rourkela area, but in a zoo bird and a crow in Panposh of the city. In Keonjhar, the lab report confirmed that chicken died due to heavy cold. Similarly, the chickens died of Ranikhet disease in Bhadrak?, Sethy added.
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      Bird Flu: Culling Begins At Kacharu Village In Rourkela

      ODISHATV BUREAU Jan 8, 2017 132 0
      Rourkela: After blood sample of birds tested positive for bird flu (H5N1) virus in in Rourkela, culling began at Kacharu and Rampur villages on Sunday.

      According to sources, five teams have been formed for the culling which will cull around 11,000 chickens within one kilometer radius from Kacharu village. The team will cull around 2,000 chickens today.
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        Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
        India
        Information received on 27/01/2017 from Mr Devendra Chaudhry, Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, India
        Summary
        Report type Follow-up report No. 1
        Date of start of the event 19/12/2016
        Date of confirmation of the event 25/12/2016
        Report date 27/01/2017
        Date submitted to OIE 27/01/2017
        Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
        Date of previous occurrence 02/2014
        Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
        Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
        Serotype H5N1
        Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
        This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
        Related reports Immediate notification (27/12/2016)
        Follow-up report No. 1 (27/01/2017)
        New outbreaks (1)
        Outbreak 1 Kacharu, Kacharu, Sundergarh, ORISSA
        Date of start of the outbreak 04/01/2017
        Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
        Epidemiological unit Village
        Affected animals
        Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
        Birds 1657 11 11 1646 0
        Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
        Total animals affected
        Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
        Birds 1657 11 11 1646 0
        Outbreak statistics
        Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
        Birds 0.66% 0.66% 100.00% 100.00%
        *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
        Epidemiology
        Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
        • Unknown or inconclusive
        Control measures
        Measures applied
        • Movement control inside the country
        • Screening
        • Disinfection / Disinfestation
        • Dipping / Spraying
        • Quarantine
        • Stamping out
        • Vaccination prohibited
        • No treatment of affected animals
        Measures to be applied
        • No other measures
        Diagnostic test results
        Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
        National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 06/01/2017 Positive
        National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 06/01/2017 Positive
        Future Reporting
        The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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