India (incl. West Bengal) - Poultry (December 2008 -)

[AlaskaDenise]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

<TABLE style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px" border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%">Fresh outbreak of bird flu in Darjeeling</ARTTITLE>
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</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left><!-- google_ad_section_start -->KOLKATA: A fresh outbreak of bird flu was reported in Darjeeling on Wednesday prompting the authorities to restart culling operations, an official said.

"We have started culling operations at Rangli Ranglikot area of Darjeeling. This time a total of 7,000 poultry will be culled," district magistrate Surendra Gupta said over telephone.

Gupta said the blood samples of dead poultry from the area sent to the High Security Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Bhopal had tested positive for avian flu.

"We got the reports on Wednesday that confirmed that the dead birds had H5N1 virus," Gupta said.

About 31,000 poultry have already been culled at Matigara in Siliguri subdivision and Pubang in Takdah of Darjeeing sub-division of the same district after avian flu was confirmed in the areas on Saturday.

The development came 18 days after bird flu struck Malda district in the state.



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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Fresh_cases_of_bird_flu_in_Darjeeling/articleshow/3947535.cms

[HenryN]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

India culls poultry in Darjeeling after bird flu
07 Jan 2009 13:09:31 GMT
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KOLKATA, India, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Veterinary workers culled poultry in India's famous tea-growing hills of Darjeeling on Wednesday after a fresh H5N1 bird flu outbreak, officials said.
Veterinary and health workers scoured the verdant Himalayan region looking for dead chickens and ducks and planned to cull at least 7,000 birds in the next 24 hours.
Poultry products had been banned in Darjeeling town, popular with tourists.
"Dead bird samples from backyard poultry tested positive for H5N1 in the Rangli Rangliot area of Darjeeling hills on Wednesday," Surendra Gupta, a senior government official, told Reuters.
Bird flu first broke out in India in 2006. Millions of chicken and ducks have been culled since then to contain the virus, but it has resurfaced from time to time. India has reported no human infections.
The latest outbreak of the virus in poultry is the fourth in the state of West Bengal since 2007.
More than 4 million birds were culled in the state early last year in what the World Health Organisation (WHO) described as India's worst-ever bird flu outbreak.
Hundreds of thousands of birds were also culled in India's northeast after bird flu was detected in two states in November.
On Wednesday, experts rushed to the northeastern state of Manipur, which borders Myanmar, after villagers said nearly 100 birds had suddenly died and a dozen villagers had fallen sick.
Blood samples of the villagers were being tested.
Experts have warned the H5N1 virus might mutate or combine with the highly contagious seasonal influenza virus and spark a pandemic that could kill millions of people across the world.
According to the World Health Organization, H5N1 bird flu has infected more than 390 people in 15 countries and killed at least 247 of them since the virus resurfaced in Asia in 2003. (Additional reporting by Biswajyoti Das in Guwahati; Editing by Bappa Majumdar and Jerry Norton)

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL399224.htm

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

Avian Flu in Hills

Statesman News Service

KOLKATA, Jan. 8: Despite the on-going impasse in the Darjeeling hills because of the Gorkhaland movement, the state animal resources development department has decided to step up surveillance on poultry birds in the hill areas after presence of bird flu virus was confirmed on 6 January.

The state ARD officials had ordered culling of poultry birds in Takdah located in the hills of Darjeeling as soon as presence of H5N1 virus was clinically confirmed.

Now, with the law and order situation deteriorating in the hills, the decision to cull the poultry birds with the clinical confirmation appears to have been a wise one. As laboratory confirmation of bird flu virus took a few days, it could have been spread in a vast area if culling had not been ordered based on the clinical confirmation.

The state had earlier urged the Centre to help carrying out surveillance on poultry birds in the Darjeeling hills saying state officials were facing serious problems owing to the agitation launched by Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha. Senior ARD officials said while they are yet to receive any response from the Centre in this regard they have decided to strengthen the vigilance in the area.

?That does not mean we were not carrying out surveillance earlier in the area. But as presence of bird flu has been confirmed in the hills, we have to be more alert so that the spread of the virus could be stopped,? said an official.

A few senior officials also informed that they would get in touch with the Centre once again so that they can secure help from Central experts while carrying out surveillance of poultry birds in the hills.

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=1&theme=&usrsess=1&id=239365

[HenryN]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD>26959 birds culled in Darjeeling due to Avian Influenza

</TD></TR><TR><TD>The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has notified a new epicenter on 6.1.2009 in Darjeeling District [Village Bansdhura in block Rangli Rangliot]. This is in addition to the earlier notified village Binay Krishnapally in Mathegara block.

The Central Team already deputed by MOHFW to Darjeeling would also cover the containment operations in the new epicentre. So far about 26,959 birds have been culled. 71 Animal Health workers are under chemoprophylaxis.

Since the first notification of Avian Influenza in Assam on 27.11.2008, 17 other epicenters, spread over eight districts have been notified. The last notification was on 24.12.2008. No new centres have been notified.

So far a total of 4,81,624 birds have been culled. A total of 418 Animal Health workers, who were deployed for the culling activity are on Chemoprophylaxis.

The Central government RRTs is covering the epicenters notified on 24.12.2008. They are working with the state RRT teams. Active house to house surveillance for 10 days post culling/ mopping is over in earlier notified areas. In these areas passive surveillance is continuing. In areas notified on 24th Dec. 2008 active house to house surveillance is being followed in 0-3 km zone. In 3-10 km area surveillance is conducted in phases. As per the reports received, a population of 1,04,38 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 1,60,699 in 3-10 km area. (as on 1/7/09).

72 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected [7 in 0-3 Km and 65 in 3-10 Km]. None of them had history of handling dead or sick birds. 24 cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities. 847 Health Workers are deployed for surveillance.

40,000 capsules of Tamiflu, 12,000 surgical masks, 1200 personal protective equipments, 400 N-95 masks, 50 bottles of tamiflu syrup and 8 ventilators have been supplied by MoHFW. Sufficient anti-viral drugs and PPE are in stock with the State Government.

Messages to create public awareness are being telecast/ broadcast in local channels and AIR. Local campaign such as miking and interpersonal communication is followed in all epicenters.

The situation is being monitored on a daily basis.

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http://www.equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=43807

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[Treyfish]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

Pumong Vsudhara tea plantations in Berdflu

Jan 10, 12:43 am

Krsiang / Siliguri (Darjeeling): 40 kilometers from the city-based Vasundhara Pumong tea plantation in the grip of Berdflu has come. According to the information, evidence of Berdflu in the region after meeting Thursday afternoon to kill the chickens has been initiated.Take it at the Circuit House in Darjeeling on Wednesday at a meeting of administrative officials was decided to kill the chickens. Here, in Siliguri Maping work was completed. In exchange, there is no information of the death of chickens. On the other hand, the tea plantations in the day Pumong Vasundhara Berdflu outbreak found evidence of poultry from the same day afternoon at 4:30 to kill order was issued, but the order to kill the chickens, despite the team because of the inconvenience of traffic late on Wednesday evening reached. The villagers while Flswrup that day due to not kill chickens. Berdflu in the affected areas on Thursday 6 per team, according to the 9-member team began the task of killing chickens. Here, the affected areas of the Health Department's team examined the health of villagers. Rajagnj in the establishment and Siliguri in view of the poultry Berdflu after killing Moping of work has been finished. Siliguri Sharad Dwivedi said that the establishment Sdio in new places are not aware of the outbreak of Berdflu. Property Administration creature Department, Health Department and the Forest Department to monitor the special already has directed. Panchayats in a row each of the death of chickens have been asked to give information. http://66.102.1.113/translate_c?hl=e...V0KVihRJha9xQw

[Treyfish]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

Krsiang: Berdflu to come in the grip of fear

Jan 11, 11:23 am

Jan 11, 11:23 am
Krsiang (Darjeeling): Krsiang telephone exchanges in the area around the campus and make the nest of pigeons from getting the death Friday morning and the pigeons in Jhulsne from Krsiang to Berdflu in the grip of fear is Blwati.

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Although officially it has not been confirmed. And Jhulsne of dead pigeons Haltmen after seeing Krsiang telephone exchanges by the staff of the municipal Krsiang on Saturday was informed in this regard. On receiving information, including the municipal president Krishna Linbu team to reach the said place. Property of the Department of creatures call the doctor on the spot after taking stock of the situation, he said that in terms of pigeons in Berdflu I have not heard. For investigation, but it will go. The report on the investigation to know the reality. Here Ankhati eyewitness (BSNL staff) yet, said last Friday, dozens of dead pigeons and have scorched. http://66.102.1.113/translate_c?hl=e...jIvaZOxMX5guuQ

[Sally Furniss]

Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

Bird flu: Assam, West Bengal continue to wipe out poultry
By IANS on Wednesday, January 14, 2009


Of Assam and West Bengal bird flu in the affected areas so far 4.80000 chickens have been killed. The new areas in the spread of bird flu to prevent the health authorities have extensive awareness campaign.

On behalf of the Animal Husbandry Department said on Tuesday that the West Bengal and Assam, the total 483,726 chickens have been killed. On November 27 in Assam Anfluanja symptoms were found.

The Department said that the Darjeeling district of West Bengal in the symptoms of the disease on January 3 after being found with the disease in new areas of infection are not found. Darjeeling still continue to work to kill chickens.

On behalf of the Ministry of Health issued a release has been said, "Darjeeling district in the affected areas disease preventive action is in progress. Approximately 290 home health workers - to go home and have been tested for the disease. "

Statement that the disease in the affected areas to monitor the approximately 772 health workers have been deployed.

http://newsinhindi.freshnews.in/?p=10132

[Giuseppe]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India (1/15/2009) [WAHID Interface - OIE]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India

Information received on 15/01/2009 from Mr Natarajan Gokulram, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India

-- Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 5
Start date 21/11/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 27/11/2008
Report date 13/01/2009
Date submitted to OIE 15/01/2009
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 11/2008
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 (28/11/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (11/12/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 2 (17/12/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 3 (19/12/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 4 (02/01/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 5 (13/01/2009)

-- New outbreaks
- Outbreak 1 - Matigara, Binay Krishnapally, Darjeeling, WEST BENGAL
Date of start of the outbreak 01/01/2009
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 30985 - 217 - 87 - 30898
Affected population rural backyard poultry

- Outbreak 2 - Rangli Rangliot, Bansdhura, Darjeeling, WEST BENGAL
Date of start of the outbreak 02/01/2009
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 9757 - 210 - 130 - 9627
Affected population rural backyard poultry

-- Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 40742 - 427 - 217 - 40525
Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
* Birds - 1.05% - 0.53% - 50.82% - **
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

-- Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
* Unknown or inconclusive

-- Epidemiological comments
Epidemiological investigation is ongoing. Stamping out of all domestic poultry is being applied in an approximately 3-km-radius zone around the outbreaks followed by compensation of the owners.
An intensive surveillance campaign has been launched in a 10-km-radius zone including:
- closure of poultry markets and prohibition on sale and transportation of poultry products in the infected zone;
- disinfection of premises after culling and sealing of premises where appropriate.
Restocking will be permitted in accordance with protocol followed in this regard.

-- Control measures
Measures applied
* Stamping out
* Quarantine
* Movement control inside the country
* Screening
* No vaccination
* No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
* Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
* Dipping / Spraying

-- Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
* Birds - real-time PCR - 02/01/2009 - Positive
* Birds - real-time PCR - 06/01/2009 - Positive
* Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 02/01/2009 - Positive
* Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 06/01/2009 - Positive
Laboratory name and type National Institute of Virology, Pune (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
* Birds - real-time PCR - 03/01/2009 - Positive
* Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 03/01/2009 - Positive

-- Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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<cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=7675" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>

[HenryN]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

Follow-up report No.: 5

Report reference: , OIE Ref: 7675, Report Date: 13/01/2009, Country: India

Report Summary

Disease

Highly pathogenic avian influenza Animal type Terrestrial

Causal Agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype(s) H5N1

Clinical Signs

Yes Reason Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of first confirmation of the event

27/11/2008 Date of Start of Event 21/11/2008

Date of report

13/01/2009 Date Submitted To OIE 15/01/2009

Diagnosis

Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) Date Of Last Occurrence 11/2008

Number Of Reported Outbreaks

Submitted= 20, Draft= 0, Deleted= 0 Name of Sender of the report Mr Natarajan Gokulram

Address

Dr Rajendra Prasad Road
Room No 231, Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi 110001
New Delhi 110001

Position

Secretary to the Government of India

Telephone

(91-11) 23 38 26 08

Fax

(91-11) 23 38 80 06

Email

secyahd@nic.in

Entered by

Mr Natarajan Gokulram

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Kamrup Rajabazar Village Hajo 26,2 91,15 21/11/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 52085 324 324 51761 ...

Affected Population

backyard poultry mainly in a small village

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Kamrup Rani Village Patgaon 26,2 91,15 28/11/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 18974 682 682 18292 ...

Affected Population

backyard poultry mainly in a small village.

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

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State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Kamrup Rampur Village Sarpara 26,2 91,15 30/11/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 183614 30 30 183584 ...

Affected Population

backyard poultry mainly in a small village.

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Barpeta Gobardhana Village Katajhar 26,5 90,39 30/11/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 45708 18 18 45690 ...

Affected Population

backyard poultry mainly in a small village.

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Nalbari Pachim Nalbari Village Katla 26 91 30/11/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 16039 75 75 15964 ...

Affected Population

backyard poultry mainly in a small village.

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Kamrup Guwahati Farm Khanapara 26,2 91,15 05/12/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 37769 112 112 37657 ...

Affected Population

a chick rearing farm

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Chirang Sidli Chirang Village Nilibari 26,35 90,38 05/12/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 7676 399 399 7277 ...

Affected Population

backyard poultry mainly in a small village.

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Kamrup Bezera Village Jalah 26,2 91,15 06/12/2008
Follow-up report No.: 5. Report reference: , OIE Ref: 7675, Report Date: 13/01/2009, Country: India
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Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 23173 500 500 22673 ...

Affected Population

backyard poultry mainly in a small village.

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Dibrugarh Dibrugarh Village Ward No. 6, East Revenue Circle 27,28 95,54 07/12/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 15628 120 120 15508 ...

Affected Population

backyard poultry mainly in a small village.

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

WEST BENGAL Malda Englishbazar Village Englishbazar 25 88,08 13/12/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 28706 17 11 28695 ...

Affected Population

rural backyard poultry

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Barpeta Bojali Village Sariha Sakla 26,19 91 15/12/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 3455 70 70 3385 ...

Affected Population

rural backyard poultry

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Bongaigaon Boitamari Village Kheluwapara Pt-II 26,28 90,33 15/12/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 26838 48 48 26790 ...

Affected Population

rural backyard poultry

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Kamrup(Metro) Guwahati Village Kharghuli Jaipur, Ward No.37 26,2 91,15 15/12/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 1704 20 20 1684 ...
Follow-up report No.: 5. Report reference: , OIE Ref: 7675, Report Date: 13/01/2009, Country: India
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Affected Population

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Kamrup Monakuchi Village Hajo 26,2 91,15 17/12/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 12878 75 75 12803 ...

Affected Population

rural backyard poultry

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Kamrup Rangamati, Urpat Moniari Tiniali Village Chayani Borduar 26,2 91,15 17/12/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 35108 137 137 34971 ...

Affected Population

rural backyard poultry

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Nagaon Chalchali Gaonburah Chowk Village Barhampur 26,21 92,41 18/12/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 17602 22 22 17580 ...

Affected Population

rural backyard poultry

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Baksa Bardulipara Village Tihu Barama 26,23 90,58 19/12/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 2490 45 45 2445 ...

Affected Population

rural backyard poultry

Outbreak (other report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

ASSAM Bongaigaon Dolaigaon Uzanpara Village Dhaligaon 26,28 90,33 19/12/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 2640 20 20 2620 ...

Affected Population

rural backyard poultry
Follow-up report No.: 5. Report reference: , OIE Ref: 7675, Report Date: 13/01/2009, Country: India
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Outbreak (this report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

WEST BENGAL Darjeeling Binay Krishnapally Village Matigara 26,43 88,23 01/01/2009

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 30985 217 87 30898 ...

Affected Population

rural backyard poultry

Outbreak (this report - submitted)

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date

WEST BENGAL Darjeeling Bansdhura Village Rangli Rangliot 26,5 88,12 02/01/2009

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 9757 210 130 9627 ...

Affected Population

rural backyard poultry

Outbreak summary: Total outbreaks = 20 (Submitted)

Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds 572829 3141 2925 569904

Epidemiology

Epidemiological comments

Epidemiological investigation is ongoing. Stamping out of all domestic poultry is being applied in an approximately 3-km-radius zone around the outbreaks followed by compensation of the owners.
An intensive surveillance campaign has been launched in a 10-km-radius zone including:
- closure of poultry markets and prohibition on sale and transportation of poultry products in the infected zone;
- disinfection of premises after culling and sealing of premises where appropriate.
Restocking will be permitted in accordance with protocol followed in this regard.

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

? Unknown or inconclusive

Control Measures

? Stamping out

Applied

? Quarantine
? Movement control inside the country
? Screening

To be applied

? Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
? Dipping / Spraying

Animals treated

No

Vaccination Prohibited

No

Country / Zone

Country or zone

a zone or compartment
Follow-up report No.: 5. Report reference: , OIE Ref: 7675, Report Date: 13/01/2009, Country: India
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Diagnostic test results

Laboratory Type Name of Laboratory Species Test Type Date Results Provided Result

National laboratory High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 06/01/2009 Positive
National laboratory High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal Birds real-time PCR 06/01/2009 Positive
National laboratory National Institute of Virology, Pune Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 03/01/2009 Positive
National laboratory National Institute of Virology, Pune Birds real-time PCR 03/01/2009 Positive
National laboratory High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 02/01/2009 Positive
National laboratory High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal Birds real-time PCR 02/01/2009 Positive

Future Reporting

What further reports will be submitted in relation to this event?

There are 20outbreaks that are still recorded as unresolved. It is not possible to declare this event resolved until these individual outbreaks are resolved.
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

Follow-up

http://www.oie.int/wahis/reports/en_fup_0000007675_20090115_145357.pdf

[Diane Morin]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

Repeated outbreaks in Bengal worrisome

Sanchita Sharma, Hindustan Times
Email Author
New Delhi, January 19, 2009
First Published: 01:06 IST(19/1/2009)
Last Updated: 01:08 IST(19/1/2009)


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<!-- VIN: Start of actual news body -->With four outbreaks of bird flu among poultry in 14 of the West Bengal?s 19 districts in less than a year, the risk of people getting infected with the virus that kills two in three people it infects has risen manifold.

?Tracking the progression of the disease in Indonesia and elsewhere has shown that it takes an average of one year and nine months of exposure to the virus for the infection to build up to concentrations that can infect humans. India managed to contain the outbreaks so far, but recurrence in West Bengal within six months is a cause for worry,? said NK Ganguly, distinguished biotechnology fellow, government of India, and scientific adviser to the ministry of health.

Those living in the districts of Malda, Darjeeling, Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas and Birbhum face the worse risk because these districts have had more than one outbreak in a year.

Outbreaks of the highly-pathogenic H5N1 virus that causes bird flu was first reported in the districts of Birbhum and Dakhsin Dinajpur on January 15, 2008, after which the virus spread to 14 districts over the next five months.

After a gap of six months, Malda reported its second outbreak ? and the state?s third ? on December 15, followed by Darjeeling on January 2, 2009.

Over the last year, 5 million birds were slaughtered to control the virus. Assam and Tripura are the other two states that reported outbreaks in 2008.

The health ministry shot off letters to the governments of West Bengal, Orissa, Assam, Tripura, Chhattisgarh and Bihar late last month, alerting them to the dangers of human infection.

?India has not reported human cases yet, but states bordering Bangladesh, where the virus has become entrenched, need to be very alert,? Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss told HT.

What?s worrying is that in West Bengal, ducks are not culled. ?Ducks have become reservoirs of the virus because they carry it without developing symptoms or falling sick. Infected ducks pose a threat not only to other animals but also humans,? said Ganguly.

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[HenryN]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

Bird flu panic in Cooch Behar
COOCH BEHAR, Jan. 25: The villagers of Uttar Dangkoba under Pachagarh gram panchayat in Mathabhanga sub-division are grappling with a bird flu panic in the wake of birds? deaths in thousands over the last five days. The Pachagarh gram panchayat pradhan, Mr Kajal Roy, has drawn the attention of the higher authorities to the suspected renewed advent of the Avian Flu in the district. Asked to comment, the deputy director of the animal resource development department in Cooch Behar, Dr Tapan Kumar Roy, today, said that they had already collected blood samples from the affected Uttar Dangkoba area for examination.
?An awareness drive has been initiated in Mathabhanga-I and Mathabhanga-II blocks to enlighten the villagers on the do's and don'ts in case of Avian Influenza outbreak,? Dr Roy said. According to the ARD department sources, the bird flu panic had spread in Nagarbhangni village in Dinhata earlier this week, yet subsequent test nullified the fear since the reports had been negative. n SNS

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[HenryN]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

Map updated

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[HenryN]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

Cooch Behar blocks

http://coochbehar.gov.in/HTMfiles/block_demarcated_Map.html

[Treyfish]

Re: West Bengal - Poultry (December 2008 -)

Thirty Kucbihar in fear of chickens Mrin Berdflu

Jan 25, 11:59 pm

Dinhata / Mathabanga (Kucbihar):
Dinhata Kucbihar district near the village on Sunday Nagrbangni of thirty chickens died. This area Mathabanga Dinhata and from fear of terror is Berdflu. Three hundred chickens in these areas have been killed. Mathabanga block a number of areas in the gram panchayat Pchagdh unknown reasons, the death of one and a half has been a hundred chickens. This is the horror. Dinhata village of Nagrbangni Ibrahim Mian, Noor Islam, Usman Ghani, Arjina wife, etc. Jhrul right people in the past five days has killed 300 chickens. And poultry in the area for fear of death is being expressed. With the atmosphere around it is Afratfri. Know that the last several days from the death of chickens in the village Bangni city as well as the area of the chickens are ill. Property development on the subject being Tapan Kumar Roy, Deputy Director of the dead chickens in the area of the collection of blood sample was taken. Department on this matter soon measures will raise. Local residents in last Wednesday, said Abdul Ltia Nagrbangni from the death of chickens in the area, they have been aware of it being an asset to the Department.

Know that a year before Dinhata in various villages of bird flu had spread the disease. Information on the case being Property Department had taken action against bird flu.
According to the press Mathabanga Mathabanga a number of blocks north of the Village Panchayat Pchagdh Jngkova in the last two days in the village of Jyadi 150 chickens have been killed. Event information on property being developed by the team surgeon of the Department of the affected villages in the stool and blood for testing has sent. The February 2008 in the village panchayats Kursamari Adltari catch came in the village Berdflu Kalinga campaign and there was Bird. Surgeons say the report Veternri before it is not possible to confirm the disease. Abdul Ruf Hosen in the area, Abdul Sattar, etc. Marjina Bibi, said in the past two days to five chickens died. Eating chicken in the area Jinlogon they are in shock. Property Development Department certify that the team of being the affected poultry in the village and stool test for blood and have sent Kucbihar. Meanwhile, people in the area until the test report and eerie life are cut. http://66.102.1.102/translate_c?hl=e...9sj1s52VxSQiAQ

[Gert van der Hoek]

India-West Bengal- Avian Flu in Poultry, jan 31 2009 +

Bird flu in WB's Cooch Behar district

Published: January 31,2009


Cooch Behar (WB), Jan 31 West Bengal's Cooch Behar district was today declared bird flu-affected with authorities directed to cull 45,000 birds, official sources said.

Blood samples sent from Nagar Bhangni and Uttar Dangkoba villages, where a large number of chickens suddenly died tested positive for the H5N1 virus at laboratories in Kolkata and Bhopal, District Magistrate Rajesh Kumar Sinha said.

Sinha said culling would begin from Monday at Nagar Bhangni village under
Dinhata-II block and Uttar Dangkoba village under Pachagarh gram panchayat in Mathabhanga sub-division.

Thirty culling teams comprising five members each would destroy 45,000 chickens, he said.

The border has been sealed and trading and transport of chicken from the affected areas prohibited.

The BSF on the Indo-Bangladesh border have been alerted to prevent birds from being smuggled out, he said.

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