Orissa/ Odisha - H5N1 confirmed poultry Keranga, 31k birds culled; Betanati, 11k birds culled; Bhubaneswar 37k culled; positive crows; kite, pigeon, s

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Mass crow death in Paradip triggers panic
TNN | Dec 27, 2011, 04.10AM IST

KENDRAPADA: Death of many crows in the port town of Paradip on Sunday and Monday has triggered panic among residents, who have been advised by forest and veterinary officials not to touch the carcasses.

"Around 50 crows died in Paradip on Sunday and Monday. People of the affected areas were instructed not to handle the dead crows without gloves. They were also instructed to bury the dead crows by digging deep holes so that the disease cannot spread to more areas," said Dr Premananda Rout, chief district veterinary officer (CDVO) of Jagatsinghpur on Monday.

"The panic is caused by the simple fact that crows tend to hover over human settlements and stay in close contact with humans. Recently many crows have died due to the deadly bird flu disease or H5N1 virus in areas of Jharkhand, bordering Odisha," Rout said.

A two member team of Animal Disease Research Laboratory (ADRL), under the leadership of Dr Chita Ranhan Swain, the project director of ADRL, and Dr Jagadish Mohanty, collected samples of 10 dead crows in Paradip on Monday, which will be sent to Bhopal's Indian Veterinary Research Institute to ascertain the cause of the crows' largescale death, Rout said. "It is very difficult to comment on reasons behind the deaths till we receive a detailed report, expected in a week's time. We are taking suitable measures and seeking views of experts about the deaths of crows," he said.

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Crow death specter spreads to Jajpur
TNN | Dec 30, 2011, 12.41PM IST

KENDRAPADA: The mysterious epidemic that claimed many crows in the port town of Paradip recently has now spread to Jajpur Road of Jajpur district, with about 150 crow deaths reported in Jajpur Road area over the past two days, triggering panic among residents who have been advised by experts not to touch the carcasses.

"Recently many crows have died due to the deadly bird flu disease or H5N1 virus in areas of Jharkhand, bordering Odisha. We are on the alert since the crows started dying in Jajpur Road," said Dr Kailash Chandra Mohanty, chief district veterinary officer (CDVO) of Jajpur on Thursday...

...Swain suspects Pasturella, E-coli viruses are largely responsible for the abrupt rise in death of crows in Paradip and Jajpur Road. "Bulging eyes, constant fluid discharge from the mouth, moderation in feather flap, imbalance in their posture are a few symptoms of the crows affected by the Pasturella and E-coil virus," he said.

"In the past few weeks, we have noticed a relative increase in the death of crows and possibly it could be due to these viruses but we need to corroborate the claims with a medical report...

 

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Odisha: Death of Many Crows Triggered Panic- Veterinary Officials Collected Dead Crows
Friday, December 30, 2011

Report by Akshya Rout; Jajpur: The death of many crows triggered panic among residents in Jajpur Road on Thursday who have been advised by forest and veterinary officials not to touch the carcasses.

"Around 250 crows died in Jajpur Road on Thursday . People of the affected areas were instructed not to handle the dead crows without gloves. They were also instructed to bury the dead crows by digging deep holes so that the disease cannot not spread to more areas", said Dr K. Mohanty the Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) of Jajpur on Thursday.

" The panic is caused by the simple fact that crows tend to hover around human settlements and stay in close contact with humans and recently many crows died of the deadly disease bird flu or H5N1 virus in Jharakhanda areas bordering Odisha", added Dr Mohanty.

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http://orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=31121

 

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Orissa | Posted on Jan 04, 2012 at 12:11pm IST
Vets step up surveillance for bird flu
Express News Service , The New Indian Express

BARIPADA: Close on the heels of the outbreak of bird flu in Jharkhand, the bordering villages in the tribal-dominated district of Mayurbhanj have been put on alert. Veterinary officials have been asked to inspect chicken farms and hatcheries.
Sources said scores of crows were found dead in Khunta on Monday pressing the panic button among the residents and the poultry farm owners. As mass death of crows was reported from Ranchi, Bokaro, Jamshedpur and Dumka in Jharkhand due to the H5N1 variant of bird flu, the poultry traders of Mayurbhanj belt close to these areas are a scared lot.
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Chief District Veterinary Officer Nityananda Das said four teams, including three veterinary mobile teams, have been constituted for regular checking of vehicles importing chicken.
The veterinary officials have so far collected around 160 blood samples of poultry and chicken from the farms in Tiring, Bahalda, Kusumi, Raruan, Sarashkana, Bijatala, Gorumohisani and Jamda blocks.
"The blood samples have been sent to Animals Disease Research Institute (ADRI) for tests,? he said adding no positive case has been found yet.
Das suspects that the crows died due to severe cold in about three to five days. ?We have collected a few dead crows from Khunta and sent to ADRI for lab test,? he added.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/vets-step-up-surveillance-for-bird-flu/217693-60-117.html

 

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:tiphat: Giuseppe Michieli

Odisha alerts officials after test confirms bird flu

Sun Jan 08 2012 23:08:50 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 (IANS) Odisha has alerted all its district authorities in view of the detection of a bird flu case in the state, an official said Monday.

?The government sent samples of around 300 birds, mostly crows and poultry, to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal, during last fortnight after hundreds of crows died in some parts of the state,? Satyabrata Sahu, secretary of the fishery and animal resources department, told IANS.

?The laboratory informed us on Sunday that a poultry bird was found positive for bird flu,? he said, adding the bird which was found positive for HSN1 virus belonged to Keranga area of Khordha district.
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http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal...s-after-test-confirms-bird-flu_100589378.html

 

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Odisha’s first bird flu case detected in Khurda district
Sandeep Mishra, TNN | Jan 9, 2012, 03.35AM IST

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha's first case of bird flu has been detected from Keranga area in Khurda district. The Union government communicated this to the state government on Sunday, official sources said.

The Odisha government, following death of hundreds of crows in different parts of the state, has sent around 300 samples, mostly crow and a few poultry, to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) of Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in Bhopal to know the reason.

While test reports about crows are still awaited, the Centre, on receiving results from HSADL, intimated the state government that at least one sample of poultry had tested positive for the H5N1 virus, known for causing avian influenza or bird flu, official sources said.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...d-in-Khurda-district/articleshow/11418608.cms

 

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State reports bird flu cases


Siba Mohanty Express News ServiceLast Updated : 09 Jan 2012 11:57:19 AM IST

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha on Sunday reported the first cases of bird flu in Khurda?s Keranga where samples of the two poultry birds have been found positive. The High Security Animal Diseases Laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal, has confirmed the results to the State Government.
A full advisory from the Ministry of Agriculture is expected on Monday. As soon as the reports reached the Government on Sunday afternoon, Chief Secretary BK Patnaik and officials of Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (FARD) Department met to chalk out the immediate action plan.

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http://expressbuzz.com/states/orissa/state-reports-bird-flu-cases/351542.html

First Bird Flu case detected in Khurda
Source : Press Trust of India
published on : 1/9/2012 11:20:19 PM
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Earlier the state government had sent the two dead poultry to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal after suspecting bird flu, he said. "A central team is likely to arrive here this evening to guide the personnel engaged in the field," Sahu said adding that the state government had not yet received any direction from the Centre on culling of birds in the affected area.

There were about 40,000 poultry in Keranga area of Khurda district, he said. Though the state was hit by bird flu scare earlier in 2005, 2006 and 2008, no H5N1 virus was detected in the state. However, some birds were culled then, sources said.
http://www.odishatv.in/NewsDetail.asp?newsId=NS52654

 

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Bird flu: Dist Collectors told to remain alert
TUESDAY, 10 JANUARY 2012 00:33 PNS | BHUBANESWAR

Following the detection of bird flu virus in Keranga in Khurda district, the State Government on Monday alerted the Collectors of all 30 districts to take precautionary measures.

State Fisheries and Animal Resources Department Secretary Satyabrata Sahu said the State Government had asked the administrations of all the 30 districts to take samples of blood from the birds suspected to be carrying the H5N1 virus and to send them for examination.

Sahu said the Fisheries and Animal Resources Department had also directed the concerned district authorities to keep close watch on the movement of the birds and put restriction on movement of birds, particularly the poultry birds from any farms.

?We have asked the District Collectors to ban export of poultry birds from the affected area with immediate effect,? Sahu maintained.
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http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-e...lu-dist-collectors-told-to-remain-alert-.html

 

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Orissa | Posted on Jan 10, 2012 at 01:06pm IST
Odisha on alert after bird flu scare
Express News Service , The New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: Within hours of the first positive cases of avian influenza, the State Government on Monday put all districts on alert. Wildlife officials of Chilika and Bhitarkanika, the two major birding sites, were asked to enhance surveillance and monitor their avian population constantly.
A ring of high alert was thrown around the Keranga village in Khurda district and surveillance enhanced as the authorities are waiting for the full advisory to be issued by the Centre following detection of H5N1 in poultry in the area. A team from Delhi is expected to arrive tomorrow.
The around three km radius of the village has been declared a ?restricted zone? with any movement of poultry in and out prohibited. Health teams have been mobilised by Khurda Collector Roopa Mishra to the area.

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The Government said, there was no report of any poultry or domestic birds being affected in Keranga. There is a large poultry producing farm in the village but till now none of the birds has been affected. Vaccination has started and close watch is kept on their behaviour.
However, more crow deaths were reported in the region on Monday with around 12-13 birds recovered by the surveillance teams and given deep burial. The whole area was sanitised, ADRI officials said.

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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/odisha-on-alert-after-bird-flu-scare/219549-60-117.html

 

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Bird flu alert at B'kanika, poultry farms in K'pada
TUESDAY, 10 JANUARY 2012 23:54 KSHIRABDHI TANAYA | KENDRAPADA

Reports of the outbreak of bird flu at Kerang village of Khurda district have led to alarm in Kendrapada district. The Bhitarkanika National Park and Animal Husbandry officials on Tuesday sounded alert to the inhabitants near the Bhitarkanika Park and the poultry farm owners to take precautionary measures for possible outbreak of avian flu.

They distributed leaflets to create awareness among the villagers, informed Chief District Veterinary Officer Dr Debabrata Banarjee.

"If any indifferent behaviour is found with any migratory bird or poultry, they should immediately bring the matter to the notice of the local animal husbandry unit. The ducks and chickens are more vulnerable to bring the virus to the human settlement. We have asked the locals not to consume the dead or sick birds' meat," added Dr Banarjee.
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http://dailypioneer.com/state-editi...-alert-at-bkanika-poultry-farms-in-kpada.html

Odisha on high alert to tackle bird flu in Khurda villages

STAFF REPORTER

19 villages declared restricted zone; samples being sent to labs

Maintaining high preparedness to deal with the bird flu scare in Khurda district, the Odisha government on Tuesday kept rapid action teams and groups of veterinarians ready.

Nineteen villages, within a three-km radius of Keranga, where A(H5N1) virus was first detected in hen and duck, have been declared a restricted zone.

Experts from Kolkata and New Delhi visited the Keranga village to take stock of the situation.

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2791022.ece

 

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Central advisory awaited on Khurda H5N1 scare
WEDNESDAY, 11 JANUARY 2012 00:24 PNS | BHUBANESWAR

Bird flu has been reported from Betanati in Mayurbhanj district and Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district after Keranga in Khurda district.

Follwing death of large number of crows and poultry, the State Government, which has sounded a high alert in the two districts, has sent blood samples of the aves from Mayurbhanj to the high-security Animal Disease Laboratory of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Bhopal to find out if they test H5N1 positive.

Meanwhile, a one-man Central team led by the Deputy Director of Animal Resources Development (Micro), Tara Shankar Pan, of the institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biology, Kolkata, visited Keranga area on Tuesday, the place where the first case of avian influenza was reported.

According to the Fisheries and Animal Resource Development Department sources, another expert, Dipankar Biswas from Bhopal, was scheduled to reach Bhubaneswar on Wednesday to advise on how to prevent spread of the virus.

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http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-e...al-advisory-awaited-on-khurda-h5n1-scare.html

 

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Bird flu outbreak: Experts heading for Keranga
Express News Service , The New Indian Express


BHUBANESWAR: The phenomenon of crow deaths continues to spread� across districts adding to the worries of the State Government which is besieged with the lurking danger of a bird flu outbreak in the Keranga region of Khurda district.
Even as experts Dr Taracharan Pan from the Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Kolkata, and Dr Biswas from the Union Ministry of Agriculture, arrived here to take stock of the situation at Keranga, reports of more crow deaths in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts were received on Tuesday.
With around five birds reportedly dead in a single group, the Animal Disease Research Institute (ADRI) on Tuesday dispatched a team to collect samples and keep watch on developments in the regions.
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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bird-flu-outbreak-experts-heading-for-keranga/219823-60-117.html

 

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Danger of Bird Flu Outbreak: Central Team Heading for Keranga

January 11, 2012 | By Odisha360 News Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Adding to the worries of the State Government, reports on more crow deaths were received on Tuesday in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts.
A two-member central team consisting of Dr. Taracharan Pan from the Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Kolkata and Dr. Biswas from the Union Ministry of Agriculture arrived in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday to take stock of the situation.

Five positive cases of avian influenza was reported on Tuesday. A team was deployed by Animal Disease Research Institute (ADRI) to collect samples and keep watch on developments in the region.

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http://www.odisha360.com/2012/01/11/danger-of-bird-flu-outbrea-central-team-heading-for-keranga/

 

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Bird Flu: Odisha to start culling tomorrow
PTI | Jan 11, 2012, 07.20PM IST


BHUBANESWAR: To arrest the spread of bird flu, Odisha government today ordered culling of about 30,000 fowls in three km radius of Keranga in Khurda district as advised by the Centre, official sources said.

The culling of poultry is likely to start tomorrow, said Gopal Tripathy, nodal officer in Fisheries and Animal Resource Development department.

"We have received an advisory from the Centre to go for culling of fowls," he said.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/11450302.cms

State to cull 35k birds in Keranga
Sandeep Mishra, TNN | Jan 11, 2012, 11.03PM IST


BHUBANESWAR: Around 35,000 poultry birds would soon be culled in Keranga area of Khurda district. The Odisha government decided this on Wednesday evening following confirmation of existence of bird flu virus in the area three days ago.

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik gave his nod in favour of culling of hens and ducks in 19 villages within three km radius of the epicentre of the dreaded disease basing upon an advisory from the Centre, official sources said. Though the government had resorted to culling in 2005, 2006 and 2008 in different parts of the state, bird flu was detected in the state for the first time in Keranga.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...35k-birds-in-Keranga/articleshow/11452512.cms

 

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Bird flu: Odisha begins culling poultry birds
Last Updated: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 14:36 89 0
Tags: Orissa, Bird Flu, H5N1 Virus
Bhubaneswar: Veterinarians and state officials Thursday began culling poultry birds in parts of Odisha's Khordha district after bird flu was detected in the area.

District Collector Roopa Mishra said the culling operation was started in Keranga area early morning and is likely to continue for a few days. "We will cover about eight villages today," Mishra said.

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http://zeenews.india.com/news/orissa/bird-flu-odisha-begins-culling-poultry-birds_752158.html

Bird Flu, culling in place at Khurda
Last Updated: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 14:17
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While one team had been pressed into service for culling work at the private firm having about 28,000 poultry, another group was busy in nearby villages.

Stating that the entire operation was undertaken with adequate precaution and safeguards, Kumar said two 12-feet deep pits have been dug to bury the culled birds.

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The department had trained about 120 personnel including 50 veterinary doctors to undertake culling.

The state government has also stopped serving eggs in the mid-day meal of schools in the affected areas of Keranga and 16 other adjacent villages.

PTI
http://zeenews.india.com/news/orissa/bird-flu-culling-in-place-at-khurda_752150.html

Bird flu: Teams collect samples
Express News Service , The New Indian Express

PARADIP: With several crows, ducks and hens falling dead in Raghunathpur and Paradip town, the Government has deputed teams to the areas to collect swabs and samples to ascertain the reasons.
A team led by Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) Premanada Rout collected samples of the dead birds.
The Directorate of Animal Husbandry constituted eight teams of which four each have been engaged in Paradip and Raghunathpur to maintain vigil. The teams will identify poultry farms, count the birds, stamp out entire poultry population, including destruction of eggs, feed, litters and other infected materials in a radius of 3 to 10 km of each location where the flu is suspected. The teams will also ensure restrictions on movement of poultry, poultry products to and from the suspected area and clean infected premises.

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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bird-flu-teams-collect-samples/220208-60-117.html

 

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Bird flu: Odisha culls 2278 fowls
PTI | 10:01 PM,Jan 12,2012
Bhubaneswar, Jan 12 (PTI) In a bid to check spread of bird flu in the state, Odisha government today culled about 2278 chickens on the first day within three km radius of Keranga in Khurda district. While one team had been pressed into service for culling at the private farm at Keranga having about 28,000 poultry, another group was busy in nearby villages, said Gopal Tripathy, state government's Nodal Officer for culling. The decision to undertake culling was taken following an advisory from the Centre after re-examination of serum of some infected poultry in Keranga area. Earlier, tests confirmed trace of H5N1 virus in two dead birds.
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Bird flu battle begins in state
Debabrata Mohapatra, TNN | Jan 13, 2012, 03.19AM IST


BHUBANESWAR: Mass culling of poultry birds began in Khurda district's Keranga area on Thursday. The move followed a central directive to Odisha to go ahead with the exercise to prevent the spread of avian influenza in the area, which is home to hundreds of domesticated fowls and a huge poultry farm.

Around 4,000 broiler chickens and thousands of eggs were buried near the private farm on day one. Spread over nearly 15 acre, the farm housed nearly 28,000 broiler birds. In total, the government plans to kill around 35,000 poultry birds in Keranga area.
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Nodal officer of fisheries and animal resources department Gopal Tripathy denied of receiving fresh positive bird flu cases in Odisha on Thursday. A hen, a duck and a crow were found carrying the fatal H5N1 virus recently, sources said. "So far no human being has been affected by the bird flu virus," Tripathy added.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ttle-begins-in-state/articleshow/11468870.cms

Poultry sale hit after bird flu outbreak
Debabrata Mohapatra | Jan 13, 2012, 03.13AM IST


BHUBANESWAR: Poultry farmers in Bhubaneswar, nearly 35 km from the bird flu-hit Kerang village in Khurda district, have started feeling the pinch in their business as the sale of chicken has nosedived in the last two days. "The sale has gone down by 50% at my counter. There are few customers for the broilers while the home-grown chickens are being sold at low prices," Sabzan Khan, a trader at Raj Mahal Square, said.

This has forced traders to sell at lesser prices. Sources said the fowl traders on Thursday did not mind selling live broiler at Rs 40 per kg, which used to cost Rs 80 a week ago. Price of dressed chicken dipped to nearly Rs 90 per kg from Rs 120, sources said.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...er-bird-flu-outbreak/articleshow/11468811.cms

 

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Mayurbhanj sends 231 blood samples for test
TNN | Jan 13, 2012, 03.11AM IST


BARIPADA: Surveillance has been stepped up in Mayurbhanj district to contain bird flu. "We have stepped up surveillance in all eight blocks of Mayurbhanj sharing the border with Jharkhand and sent 231 blood samples to the State Animal Disease Research Institute at Phulnakhara near Cuttack for investigation," said Nityananda Das, chief district veterinary officer of Mayurbhanj here on Thursday.

The step was taken after crow deaths were reported in Betnoti, Khunta and Udala blocks, he added. Samples of dead crows and poultry birds collected from Betnoti, Khunta and Udala have been sent to Bhopal, the CDVO said, adding that the situation is under control. Rapid Response Teams have been put on alert to tackle any emergency situation.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ood-samples-for-test/articleshow/11468783.cms

The article goes on to say that 28,000 birds were vaccinated against Newcastle disease.

 

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Sundergarh district of the bird flu panic
Jan 12, 05:04 pm

Rourkela, Times reporter:
Rourkela in Sundargarh district, Vni, Sundergarh etc. which you pay for the death of crows and pigeons. Death of birds in other parts of the state of the bird flu panic in Sundergarh district. Chickens by veterinarians from various fields to examine the blood sample collection Bhubaneswar with sending children to lay eggs in MDM has also been closed.
Sundergarh district of the sudden death of birds suspected of having bird flu and samples collected are sent to investigate. Vni within a few days in the 18 and Sundergarh 10 crows were found dead. Deepika in Rourkela to school seven crows were found dead. On receiving the news Jilapal Ruparoshn Sahu investigate and submit a report to the veterinary department has directed. Vni animal hospital's team seized 11 dead crows. Department store, four broiler chicken, Jmkei chickens from the two stores was the blood sample collection. The chickens reared in homes to provide free medicine and vaccinated and blood sample to the vet, Dr. Avinash Pradhan of Bhubaneswar has been sent. The district has denied having any symptoms of bird flu. Birds to die from other causes, he said.

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Crows are scavengers, but do flock - so the question is, is the H5N1 being transmitted between crows or are they picking this up via their diets (and if so, what?); and, does the pattern of confirmed poultry infections match the pattern of crow deaths? If the answer is no, two possibilities spring to mind a) that crows have become a significant vector in this region or b) there is another animal in the crow food chain that is carrying the virus.

It would be good to know the answers.

Another possibility is that if there are widespread poultry deaths and bodies have not been properly disposed of, they are scavenging the carcasses - but the media reports are not indicating this.