India: Bird flu in crows and peacocks in Rajasthan

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Rajasthan: Section 144 imposed in Jhalawar's Radi after crows die due to avian flu
Jhalawar district administration has imposed Section 144 in the affected area in Radi, Rajasthan after many crows have died due to avian flu in the area.
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Jhalawar Published on: December 31, 2020 13:05 IST

Jhalawar district administration has imposed Section 144 in the affected area in Radi, Rajasthan after many crows have died due to avian flu in the area. A Rapid Response Team has been constituted for sampling and probe. Samples to be collected from poultry farms and poultry shops in the area closed temporarily.

Jhalawar District Collector said that If bird flu is found to have infected poultry in a chicken farm then the chickens will be culled and suitable compensation will be given...

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Bird Flu Scare in Rajasthan & MP as Virus Detected in Dead Crows, Patients to be Scanned
JANUARY 01, 2021, 23:05 IST

After the recent confirmation of bird flu in Jhalawad district, around 50 birds including peacocks have been found dead in Kalwa village of Makrana sub-block in Nagaur district of Rajasthan.

A medical team is trying to cure around 50 peacocks while a post mortem was being conducted on 2 peacocks till the time of filing this report.
Kalwa sarpanch Dilip Singh confirmed that many peacocks were found dead under a banyan tree and the matter was reported to the authorities.

Didwana Ranger Arjun Ram said that one crow, five pigeons and a few more birds have been found dead. Also a few birds were found injured who are being treated....https://www.news18.com/news/india/af...r-3237788.html

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Source: https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscr...asthan/2004364

04 January 2021 Last Updated at 8:30 pm | Source: PTI
Over 170 more birds found dead in Rajasthan
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Jaipur, Jan 4 (PTI) Over 170 new bird deaths were reported in Rajasthan on Monday, amid an outbreak of bird flu in some parts of the country, officials said.

According to the Animal Husbandry department, over 425 deaths of crows, herons and other birds have been reported in the state so far.

In Jhalawar, carcass samples sent to the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) have confirmed bird flu recently, whereas the death report of birds in other districts is yet to come, they said.

"Deaths of over 425 birds, mostly crows, have been reported in parts of the state so far. Bird flu has been confirmed only in Jhalawar. Report of other deaths is yet to come," the department said.

An expert, however, said birds are apparently dying due to cold.

Microbiologist and former professor at Rajasthan University of Veterinary Sciences, Dr A K Kataria said that evaluation of death pattern is important in epidemiology and it suggests that deaths have occurred due to "cold shock".

He said though he has not seen the test reports, but pattern of deaths suggest the birds died due to "cold shock as avian influenza has clear symptoms".

Dr Kataria said most of the deaths have been reported in crows and not in poultry birds so far.

According to the Animal Husbandry department, 80 deaths were reported in Bikaner on Sunday, 42 in Sawai Madhopur, 12 in Kota, 12 in Baran, 8 each in Pali and Jaipur, six in Dausa, five in Jodhpur and two in Jhalawar.

The deaths have been reported in 15 districts of the state. On Saturday, the department officials had said 252 such deaths were reported...