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
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.
...
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.
...
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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