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Bird flu in Darjeeling, culling begins

Press Trust of India / Siliguri May 10, 2008


Culling of birds began in 42 villages in the mountain foothill areas of Darjeeling district today where avian flu has been detected. District Magistrate Rajesh Pandey said 283 birds were reported to have died in and around Sukna area between April 27 and May 4 following which samples were sent to High Security Diseases Laboratory in Bhopal, which confirmed the outbreak of avian flu.

The report reached the district authorities on May 8 and culling of birds began this morning, he said. Pandey said 25 culling teams spread to 41 villages ? 10 at Sukna in Kurseong sub-division and 31 others in adjacent Matigara, Atharokhai and upper and lower Bagdogra gram panchayat area ? where 18,000 chicken were to be killed.

Trading and business of poultry products was banned in the area as per orders, he said. Official sources said the state government would pay compensation of Rs 30 per broiler, Rs 40 for per household bird and Rs 10 per chick. Medicines would also be distributed in the affected areas.

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Paltry compensation for culled birds sparks fresh cases of bird flu in West Bengal
May 11th, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by admin

Sukna (West Bengal): While officials in West Bengal blame residents for the outbreak of the bird flu virus, resident complain that they are not being compensated enough for the culled birds.
Veterinary workers started culling thousands of backyard poultry to contain an outbreak of bird flu in the region, which has struggled to control the virus since January, but then they say that the residents are not cooperating.
?The response that we are getting is not good. People are still eating the chickens. The problem is that they are not earnest and they are lying. It is only when we tell them that the police raid them that they begin to cooperate,? said Samir Rai, Block Livestock Development Officer.
Around 300 birds mysteriously died last week in Sukna area near the bustling town of Siliguri, officials said.
But seemingly naive residents said that the compensation that is being provided to them is not enough and hence they refused to cooperate.
?It is our livelihood, how can we kill them? They pay us just Rs 50 per bird whereas in the market we fetch around Rs 120 per bird. This won?t work,? said Ajay Raut, a villager.
The State briefly contained the outbreak by culling more than four million birds in 14 of its 19 districts, but the virus has intermittently resurfaced.
Poultry sales in the state had fallen by about 70 per cent in the January-March period, but traders said they were still struggling to overcome losses.
After a massive culling operation, authorities in West Bengal said in February that bird flu was under control.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has described the situation in West Bengal as India?s worst bird flu outbreak in poultry. India?s first outbreak of H5N1 was reported in 2006.
India has so far not reported any human infections, but experts? fear the H5N1 strain could mutate into a form easily transmitted from person to person, leading to a pandemic.
Since the virus resurfaced in Asia in late 2003, at least 241 people have died from bird flu in a dozen countries, the WHO says. (ANI)

 

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Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=10&theme=&usrsess=1&id=203542

Culling drive to continue till Tuesday

Statesman News Service
SILIGURI, May 11: By the end of the second day of culling operation today, the Animal Resources Development (ARD) department has so far culled about 10,000 fowls in the Bird Flu affected Matigara, Naxalbari and Mirik Blocks of Darjeeling district.
Of the affected blocks, while the first two are in Siliguri sub-division, Mirik falls within in the jurisdiction of Kurseong sub-division. The outbreak of avian influenza in these areas was confirmed on 8 May.
On the first day of the culling operations on Saturday, the ARD personnel could cull only 3,973 birds out of a target of 18,000. which has now been revised to 20,000, official sources said.
Following the slow progress on the first day, the ARD department today pressed 21 culling teams into service as against the 18 teams who carried out the culling operation yesterday.
?We have decided to continue the culling drive till 10 p.m. But in any case, the culling drive is unlikely to be completed before Tuesday,? Dr Bandhopadhya said. Adding further, he said that as per a latest circular issued by the state ARD department, the compensation for culled birds has been revised.
?As per the revised compensation rate, we are now paying Rs 75 for ducks, Rs 50 for layers, Rs 40 for broilers, Rs 35 for ducklings and Rs 20 for chicks. Also we are paying a compensation of Rs 2 for an egg,? the ARD joint director said. The ARD officials here have dug up 10 pits near the Simulbari forests in Kurseong sub-division where the culled birds are being buried. Meanwhile, the director of the National Institute of Animal Health (New Delhi), Dr JM Kataria has arrived in Siliguri as a Central government observer to take stock of the Bird Flu situation here and to monitor the culling operation.

 

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Source: http://www.saharasamay.com/samayhtml/articles.aspx?newsid=99015

Culling slow in Darjeeling, fresh deaths reported
Posted at Monday, 12 May 2008 16:05 IST

Siliguri (WB), May 12: Amidst a slow culling operation in avian flu affected Darjeeling district due to non-cooperation by owners of fowls, a fresh report of birds' death worsened the situation.

District Magistrate Rajesh Pandey today said that the deadline was extended till tomorrow as only 9,500 birds were culled against the target of culling 18,000 birds by yesterday.

Animal Resources Development department sources said that the progress of culling was not as expected because of non-cooperation by poultry owners in some areas.

The target was now increased to 20,000 and was expected to be completed by tomorrow, the sources said.

To encourage poultry owners, the department announced revised compensation for birds culled -- Rs 75 for a duck, Rs 50 for a layer, Rs 40 for a broiler, Rs 35 for a duckling, Rs 20 for a chick and Rs two for an egg.

The situation, however, turned worse following reports of death of a crow, two swallows and seven fowls from Bijanbari area in Darjeeling yesterday. Unofficial report, however, claimed death of 100 birds.

The outbreak of avian influenza at Bagdogra, Matigara, Naxalbari in Siliguri and Sukna in Kurseong sub-division was confirmed by High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal. The administration has banned trading on chicken and poultry products in the affected areas.

Meanwhile, there were allegations that the administration under pressure from business community was not banning sale of poultry products in this commercial hub. The relaxation could cause problem there was every possibility of supply of chicken and poultry products from the affected areas which were within 15 km from this town, a section of people said.

 

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Source: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-...r-two-more-days-in-fluaffected-blocks/309909/

Culling operation to continue for two more days in flu-affected blocks

Express News Service
Posted online: Thursday , May 15, 2008 at 01:07:28
Updated: Thursday , May 15, 2008 at 01:07:28

Kolkata, May 14 The culling operations in bird flu-affected Darjeeling and Siliguri districts have taken a backseat due to the panchayat elections and non-cooperation from a section of villagers.

The operations which were started on May 10 could not be completed even today. The authorities, however, today decided that the culling in two blocks of Siliguri and one block in Kurseong in Darjeeling district will continue for another two days.

?Villagers are still not cooperating. Besides, we do not have adequate number of staff. I have asked the district magistrate to hold an all-party meeting and initiate awareness campaigns against avian flu,? said Animal Resource Development Minister Anisur Rahman.

According to Darjeeling District Magistrate Rajesh Pandey, ?A total of 20,298 birds were culled since May 10.? He added that a few thousand were yet to be killed as some villagers are not willing to cooperate.

?It was decided in an emergency meeting today that the mopping up operation which began today will also continue,? said an official of the district administration.

Following the outbreak of avian influenza at Bagdogra, Matigara, Naxalbari in Siliguri and Sukna in Kurseong sub-divisions, the administration had banned trading of chicken and poultry products in these areas. But poultry markets in these areas remained open even after the ban.

 

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Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=10&theme=&usrsess=1&id=204174

Bird flu confirmed in Bijanbari

Statesman News Service
SILIGURI, May 15: The H5N1 strain of avian influensa has surfaced in Bijanbari Block in Darjeeling sub-division.
According to the Darjeeling DM, Mr Rajesh Pandey, the Bhopal based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) has confirmed the outbreak after testing the samples sent from Bijanbari on 11 May.
?The HSADL report has reached us today. A meeting of the officials concerned has been convened at the Darjeeling district collectorate tomorrow and hopefully, we would be able to begin culling operations from Saturday,? Mr Pandey said.
With the flu outbreak at Bijanbari, the number of bird flu hit sub-divisions in the hills has now raised to two. Earlier on 8 May, bird flu was confirmed in a few fringe villages of Mirik Block in Kurseong sub-division.
The Matigara and Naxalbari Blocks in Siliguri subdivision were also declared bird flu hit on the same day.
Meanwhile, the mopping up drive at Matigara, Naxalbari and Mirik Blocks concluded today. According to the state Animal Resource Development department, a total of 3,138 fowls were culled in the three affected blocks on the first day of the mopping up drive yesterday. This has raised the number of bird culled in the area to 28,410 since 14 May. Today?s figures were yet be compiled, ARD officials said.

 

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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=articleheader>Bird flu in hills
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Darjeeling, May 15: The Darjeeling district administration today confirmed an outbreak of avian flu in Bijanbari-Pulbazar, about 30km from here.
?Bird flu has been confirmed in the area. Culling could start from Saturday,? district magistrate Rajesh Pandey said.
The administration had sent samples of 12 dead poultry birds and crows from the area to the Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Calcutta and the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal on Monday.
There are no poultry farms in the flu zone. The dead fowls were collected from people?s backyards where small number of birds are reared for domestic consumption. The culling operation is expected to be time-consuming as teams will have to travel over hilly terrain to go to each house.

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Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=10&theme=&usrsess=1&id=204376

Culling to begin on Sunday

Statesman News Service
DARJEELING, May 16: Culling operation of bird flu affected poultry in Bijanbari is to begin from Sunday. Bird flu was confirmed in the Pul Bazaar area by the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) of Bhopal yesterday.
?Today and tomorrow are being utilised for public awareness,? Mr Rajesh Pandey, DM, Darjeeling said.
The area around Pul Bazar was declared a red alert zone after several birds were reported dead in the area last week. The district administration has l-ost no time in implementing preventive measures after test reports confirmed the H5N1 virus. ?Culling would commence in the four gram panchayats of Nore, Chung Thung, Rishihaat and Shittong,? Mr Pandey said.
Culling would be conducted within a radius of 5 km from the epicenter at Pul Bazar accounting for about 17,000 birds. Restriction would be imposed on the movement of vehicles carrying poultry products within 5-10 km from the affected area. ?The area within this radius will be under observation for 5 -10 days. In case anything is detected, culling will begin there as well,? the DM said.
Four pits for burial of the culled chickens have been identified in the gram panchayats and a control room would be set up near the Bijanbari Block office for any kind of assistance. ?Twenty five culling teams will be deployed for the purpose,? the DM said adding that the operation may take more time than expected owing to the difficult terrain.

 

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Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080519/jsp/northeast/story_9288050.jsp
Monday , May 19 , 2008 |
Post-flu Tripura under scan
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

Agartala, May 18: Culling of poultry may finally be over in the bird-flu infected districts of Tripura, but allegations of irregularities in payment of compensation and in carrying out mop-up and sanitation programmes are just beginning to raise their heads.

?In the course of the 37-day culling operation in Kamalpur, Sadar and Bishalgarh subdivisions, our experts have slaughtered 1.93 lakh birds, destroyed 86,319 eggs and 5,463.4 kg of animal fodder,? said deputy director of the animal resource development department Shishir Deb.

Vice-president of the Tripura Poultry Farmers Association Bilas Chakraborty, however, alleged that people in collaboration with employees and experts of the animal resource department had drawn compensation for culling non-existent birds.

Besides, employees of the animal resource department pocketed the money meant for sanitation programmes in affected areas.
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thankyou interesting articles.

 

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Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=10&theme=&usrsess=1&id=205021

Bird flu mop up starts today

Statesman News Service
DARJEELING, May 21: The first phase of culling operation in the bird flu zone of Bijanbari in Darjeeling sub-division ended today. ?Except for a small resistance the culling exercise went on smoothly. The mopping exercise would begin tomorrow,? said the Bijanbari BDO, Mr Rajdeep Datta.
Fourteen ARD teams carried out the culling exercise in the 0-5 km zone of the epicentre that includes the four gram panchayats of Nore, Chung Thung, Rishihaat and Shittong. A Central observer from Delhi accompanied each of the 14 ARD teams in the bird flu stricken areas. ?This was to ensure that the culling exercise was carried out efficiently,? said Mr Datta.
Though the district administration had targeted to cull 17, 000 birds approximately, 19,000 birds were culled in effect. ?The number of birds culled exceeded the target by 2,000,? said the Darjeeling DM, Mr Rajesh Pandey.
The administration is still maintaining a strict vigil in the zone spreading 5-10 km's of the epicentre and the ban on the entry and exit of poultry still stands, the administration said.

 

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Source: http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=39092

Avian Influenza in West Bengal

SITUATIONAL REPORT AS ON 22-5-2008 ? NO HUMANS AFFECTED
12:18 IST
West Bengal

[Kurseong Block of Darjeeling District notified on 09.05.2008 and Bijanbari Block, Darjeeling District on 16.05.2008]

A population of 34,743 in the 0-3 Km area and a population of 9,342 in the 3-10 km area are under active surveillance. A total of 44 (27 in 0-3 km and 17 in 3-10 km area) cases of fever and upper respiratory tract infection have been detected. None of them have contact with sick/ dead poultry.

In the identified health facility 52 cases of fever and upper respiratory tract infection have reported. Two of them are under observation.

196 Cullers / Veterinary staff are under medical observation and continue to be on chemoprophylaxis with oseltamivir

Awareness programme on avian influenza is continuing in the affected area through miking, pamphlet distribution and posters jointly by Animal Health and Human Health Departments.

There is adequate stock of oseltamivir and PPE with the District authorities.

There is no suspect case of human avian influenza.

The situation is being monitored.

Facts may please be verified before putting out news reports in the media. Daily status reports are being web hoisted and could be accessed at www.mohfw.nic.in.

RJ/SK/Avian Influenza ? 358

 

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Source: http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=39164
SITUATIONAL REPORT AS ON 26-5-2008 ? NO HUMANS AFFECTED
11:54 IST
West Bengal

[Kurseong Block of Darjeeling District notified on 09.05.2008 and Bijanbari Block, Darjeeling District on 16.05.2008]

A population of 34,743 in the 0-3 Km area and a population of 2140 in the 3-10 km area are under active surveillance. A total of 5 (4 in 0-3 km and 1 in 3-10 km area) cases of fever and upper respiratory tract infection have been detected. None of them had contact with sick/ dead poultry.

In the identified health facility 2 cases of fever and upper respiratory tract infection are under observation.

87 Cullers / Veterinary staff are under medical observation and continue to be on chemoprophylaxis with oseltamivir

Awareness programme on avian influenza is continuing in the affected area through miking, pamphlet distribution and posters jointly by Animal Health and Human Health Departments.

There is adequate stock of oseltamivir and PPE with the District authorities.

There is no suspect case of human avian influenza.

The situation is being monitored.

Facts may please be verified before putting out news reports in the media. Daily status reports are being web hoisted and could be accessed at www.mohfw.nic.in.

RJ/SK/Avian Influenza ? 359

 

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Avian Influenza in West Bengal

SITUATIONAL REPORT AS ON 2-6-2008 ? NO HUMANS AFFECTED
17:40 IST
West Bengal

[Kurseong Block of Darjeeling District notified on 09.05.2008 and Bijanbari Block, Darjeeling District on 16.05.2008]

A population of 34,743 in the 0-3 Km area and a population of 712 in the 3-10 km area are under active surveillance. A total of 7 cases of fever and upper respiratory tract infection (5 in 0-3 km and 2 in 3-10 km area) have been detected. None of them had contact with sick/ dead poultry.

In the identified health facility no cases with fever/URI have reported.

87 Cullers / Veterinary staff are under medical observation and continue to be on chemoprophylaxis with oseltamivir

I.E.C. activities continuing. There is adequate stock of oseltamivir and PPE with the District authorities. There is no suspect case of human avian influenza.

The situation is being monitored.

Facts may please be verified before putting out news reports in the media. Daily status reports are being web hoisted and could be accessed at www.mohfw.nic.in.

 

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[AVIAN INFLUENZA, POULTRY, INDIA, OIE, UPDATES] Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India

Information received on 03/06/2008 from Ms Charusheela Sohoni, , Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries , Secretary to the Government of India , New Delhi , India

? Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 5
Start date 04/01/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 15/01/2008
Report date 03/06/2008
Date submitted to OIE 03/06/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 02/08/2007
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 (15/01/2008)
Follow-up report No. 1 (09/02/2008)
Follow-up report No. 2 (28/03/2008)
Follow-up report No. 3 (08/04/2008)
Follow-up report No. 4 (01/05/2008)
Follow-up report No. 5 (03/06/2008)

? New outbreaks
* Outbreak 1 - Kurseong, Painakumari, Darjeeling, WEST BENGAL
Date of start of the outbreak 01/05/2008
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 33383 - 283 - 283 - 33100
Affected population Backyard poultry in one village.

* Outbreak 2 - Bijanbari, Upper Pulbarga, Darjeeling, WEST BENGAL
Date of start of the outbreak 11/05/2008
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 42549 - 138 - 138 - 42411
Affected population Backyard poultry in one village.

? Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 75932 - 421 - 421 - 75511
Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
* Birds - 0.55% - 0.55% - 100.00% - **
* 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 5-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 applied in accordance with a specific protocol.

? 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 - 08/05/2008 - Positive
* Birds - real-time PCR - 15/05/2008 - Positive

? Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=10&theme=&usrsess=1&id=207060

Compensation for Bird Flu victims delayed
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=10&theme=&usrsess=1&id=207060
The Statesman
Statesman News Service
MALDA, June 6:- The compensation for Bird Flu victims in Chanchal sub division in Malda will be distributed after formation of new panchayat body, administrative officials said today.
The state government had allotted nearly Rs 18 lakh to distribute Rs 500 for each family whose poultry were culled to control fresh Bird Flu out break in January and February.
Though funds were allotted by the government a few months back but the distribution of compensation was kept on hold due to by polls in Kharba in Chanchal sub division and notification of rural polls.
?The fund is ready for distribution but the government has directed that after formation of new panchayat body compensation will be distributed?, said Mr Debasish Sarkar, the SDO in Chanchal.
?The new body would distribute compensation based on the list prepared by the old body?, he said.
According to him, the residents of affected villages have started rearing of chickens again at their own venture after three months over.
But due to rural polls, the district Animal Resources Development (ARD) could not help them by supplying chicks and kids of goats as an alternative source of earning due to rural polls as directed by the minister ARD.
According to the administrative officials, the government has directed to form new body of gram panchayat between 26 June and 30 June and Panchayat Samiti would be formed between 29 June and 2 July.Officials sources said: ?After formation of new board in zilla parishad the new body of GP and PS will be able to start functioning?.
The government has directed to keep vigilance on the old defunct body of G P and PS so that they can not operate in financial transaction before formation of new body, said Mr Sarkar.

 

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Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Bangladesh-urged-to-contain-Bird-flu/320629/0
Bangladesh urged to contain Bird flu
ASHOK B SHARMA
Posted online: Monday , June 09, 2008 at 1859 hrs IST

New Delhi, June 9: India, supported by Nepal and Bhutan, has urged Bangladesh to contain the spread of bird flu.

India, which is recently affected by the spread of bird flu in the areas bordering Bangladesh, has alleged that the latter had not informed about the outbreak in that country for the neighbours to take timely action. Bangladesh has, however, refuted this allegation.

The outbreak of bird flu which was confirmed in the bordering areas of West Bengal in January 15, 2008 rapidly spread to 13 districts of the state namely Birbhum, Dakshin Dinajpur, Nadia, North 24-Parganas, Murshidabad, Burdwan , Cooch Behar , Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Howrah , Bankura, Hoogly and Purulia. Bird flu did not reach Kolkata, thiugh it reached the surrounding districts like North 24-Parganas, Burdwan, Howrah and Hooghly.

Not only this the bird flu reached Kurseong Block of Darjeeling district which was confirmed on May 5, 2008 and the presence of bird flu was also confirmed in Bijanbari Block of the same district on May 16. Darjeeling district is close to Nepal and Bhutan which are apprehensive that the virus may jump to their areas.

Bird flu also spread to Tripura, which borders Bangladesh.

The veterinary official of the South Asian countries began a two-day deliberation in Delhi on Monday to sought out the contentious issue.

The animal husbandary secretary of the host country, Pradeep Kumar offered to share with SAARC nations, India's laboratories and expertise in prevention and control of diseases like bird flu.

He said that all SAARC nations had similar livestock systems and economic and social realities and suffer from inadequacies of veterinary infrastructure and shortage of technical manpower. "It is, therefore, imperative that they share veterinary information and know-how with neighboring countries, especially in dealing with trans-boundary diseases," he said.

He called upon the delegates to evolve an action plan to tackle trans-boundary animal diseases. "Sharing of information immediately on onset of a major disease in a country is of paramount importance in checking spread of such a disease. There is scope for coordination among SAARC nations in all areas of veterinary science ranging from capacity building, diagnosis and prophylaxis, to edidemiology", he said.

This is the third year in succession, India has come under the influence of bird flu. Earlier the incidence of bird flu on poultry occurred in early 2006, in western parts of the country, and in July 2007 in Manipur, in the North Eastern part. In 2006, the poultry industry in western parts of the country, and in July 2007 in Manipur, in the North Eastern part. In 2006, the poultry industry suffered an estimated loss of Rs 30,000 million, while in 2007 it was Rs 6,700 million.

 

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Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=23&theme=&usrsess=1&id=209899

Hills strife halts post-culling surveillance

Pranesh Sarkar
KOLKATA, June 24: Surveillance on poultry birds in Darjeeling, the latest Bird Flu affected district, came to a halt owing to the ongoing impasse in the area, causing concern for the state animal resources department.
A senior animal resources department (ARD) official told The Statesman: ?Surveillance on poultry birds is essential in Darjeeling because the presence of H5N1 virus was confirmed here only about a month ago. Though we had completed the disinfection process following culling operation in the hills, the surveillance was required to avoid further outbreak in the area. But the work has been badly affected due to the ongoing trouble in Darjeeling.?
Officials also said they have asked the local livestock development assistants to conduct door-to-door survey on the days when the bandh is relaxed. But the most important part of the surveillance programme, collection of serum from poultry birds and examine it at the animal disease laboratory, located at Belgachia, has been stopped completely.
This is termed as a cause of concern because the United Nations has recently put India in the same bracket with four other countries where Bird Flu virus is still entrenched.
The latest outbreak in the country was reported in Bijanbari block of Darjeeling district on 16 May. Prior to this, the presence of H5N1 virus was confirmed in Kurseong block of the district on 9 May. Earlier, 15 districts in the state were hit by the Bird Flu virus.
Officials said when Bird Flu was reported in Bijanbari, the problem had already started. But as local administration had taken the issue seriously, the culling operation and disinfection process could be completed properly. [/B]But the essential surveillance following the disinfection process was badly hit as the continuous bandh started by then. [/B]When contacted, Mr Jahar Lal Chakraborty, director of ARD, said: ?It's true that we are facing some trouble while carrying out surveillance in the post-disinfection period. But we are trying to follow the guidelines properly. We have asked the local officials to keep a sharp watch and visit local areas frequently.?

 

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West Bengal not to use anti-flu vaccines for poultry

Kolkata July 15: Notwithstanding the outbreak of avian influenza in the state earlier this year, the West Bengal government has decided not to allow vaccination of birds as its efficacy is yet to be proved.

Replying to questions in the assembly, Animal Resources Minister Anisur Rahaman said traces of the vaccine were found to remain in the blood of the vaccinated birds, which could affect poultry consumers.

Stating that 42.62 lakh poultry had been culled during the outbreak of bird flu in the state, he said it had affected five lakh poultry owners whose accumulated loss stood at around Rs 350 crore.

Rehman said although the Centre had agreed to a state government proposal to provide poultry losers with goats and sheep as an alternative means of livelihood, it had not yet given any fund for the purpose.

Stating that the project would entail an expenditure of about Rs 74 crore, he said it would be shared by the Centre and the state on a 50:50 basis.

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CULLING IN TRIPURA TO BE COMPLETE BY FRIDAY, SAY OFFICIALS
August 2, 2008 ? 2:08 pm

he dealings to butchery 42,000 gallinacean birds in Tripura?s bird-flu strained villages are due to be rank by Friday, officials said here Thursday.

?After the organization polity notified Tripura as shuttle contagion impact Monday, we hit started accumulation culling of birds in the bordering villages of Dhalai regularise Tuesday, and dirt weekday 25,700 birds were culled,? said Ashish Roy Burman, administrator of the Animal Resource Development Department -.

?We would butchery 16,000 more birds, mostly chickens, weekday and weekday to rank the accumulation culling in 10 villages of Kamalpur sub-division, bordering Bangladesh,? Burman, who along with grownup officials of land and organization government, has been tenting in the strained areas since Sunday, told IANS by phone.

There were reports of firm deaths of birds in Belonia in southward Tripura and Bishalgarh, Sonamura and Khowai in westerly Tripura in the time threesome days.

?Blood samples of the departed birds are existence dispatched to the Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory for testing,? the authorised said.

Burman said a sort of fast salutation teams and surveillance assemble hit distributed discover in the villages along the 856 km-long abut with Bangladesh to amass murder samples of departed birds.

The Central Rapid Response Team - from the organization ministry of upbeat and kinsfolk goodness is assisting the land polity in the culling operations.

The organization ministry has supplied 500 individualized conserving equipments, 200 N-95 masks, 5,000 capsules of Tamiflu and digit ventilators.

?Intense house-to-house surveillance in the shuttle contagion strained villages has been continuing. The upbeat teams hit awninged a accumulation of over 2,500 and there is no venture housing of manlike avian influenza,? an authorised promulgation here said.

Culling dealings were intensified weekday with 20 fast salutation teams -, comprising 200 ARDD officials and associates, deployed in Dhalai district?s bordering villages, 150 km northerly of top Agartala.

A removed separation ward has been created at the Bimal Sinha Memorial polity infirmary at Kamalpur in Dhalai regularise and the organization upbeat ministry has hurried threesome doc doctors.

More than 3,000 chickens, ducks, crows and another birds had died in the terminal digit weeks in Dhalai district?s Malaya and Mohanpur villages, adjoining Bangladesh. This prompted polity to go in for work tests, which addicted the proximity of the noxious virus.

The Border Security Force - has been maintaining a demanding rite along the planetary abut to preclude banned change of gallinacean and gallinacean products from the neighbouring country, whose 19 of the 64 districts hit been strained by shuttle flu.
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http://mediconews.com/2008/08/02/culling-in-tripura-to-be-complete-by-friday-say-officials/