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

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

I'll see if I can map this out when I get home from work.

Culling begins, locals angry
Express News Service , The New Indian Express


BHUBANESWAR: The State Government embarked on a massive culling operation at Keranga village, about 35 km from here, even as avian influenza triggered panic across the State. Tense villagers stormed some of the poultry firms and even decamped with the birds prompting police action.
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The region, where culling has been ordered, has a total domestic poultry bird population of 40,000 and the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department, which is carrying out the mass killing, with help from Health Department and Khurda district administration, could take 10 days to complete the operation. The culling exercise started at about 9 am in the area as soon as the RRTs and logistics were ready. The authorities readied a deep pit for mass burial of the culled birds.
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In Jagatsinghpur district, the Government kept a close watch as Raghunathpur village in Kujang had reported bird deaths. Surveillance teams were pressed into service to inspect mortality while restriction on movement of the birds was also imposed.
Meanwhile, the High Security Animal Diseases Laboratory, Bhopal, has confirmed one crow sample, sent from Keranga, H5N1 positive.
Although rampant crow deaths have been reported from across the State, it is for the first time one has been tested H5N1 positive.
Health experts apprehended that the mass deaths of crows could be caused by West Nile Virus which affects birds and has a high killing rate.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/culling-begins-locals-angry/220528-60-117.html
 
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Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Odisha continues culling of fowls, crow deaths
Last Updated: Friday, January 13, 2012, 22:19

Bhubaneswar: Bird flu scare continued to grip Odisha as more crow deaths were reported even as the state government continued its culling operation at Keranga area in Khurda district for the second consecutive day.

"As many as 11,260 fowls were eliminated on Friday in Keranga area. Besides, chicken from a particular private poultry firm at Keranga, fowls of small hatcheries were culled today," said Gopal Tripathy, state government's nodal officer for culling.

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Meanwhile, Tripathy said that more cases of crow deaths including from the state capital, was received at the fisheries and animal resource development department. Death of about 1263 crows was received from 12 districts, he said.

Though certain serum samples of crows were sent to laboratory for examination, the state government was yet to receive any confirmation regarding cause of the crow deaths, Tripathy said.

PTI
http://zeenews.india.com/news/orissa/odisha-continues-culling-of-fowls-crow-deaths_752482.html
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Migratory bird death causes flu ripples in Chilika
TNN | Jan 14, 2012, 03.17AM IST


BERHAMPUR: Bird flu scare spread to Chilika lake with a migratory bird found dead in Nalabana sanctuary, even as culling of poultry continued for the second day on Friday in Keranga of Khurda district.

Wildlife officials found a dead brown-headed gull, a migratory bird, from the bird sanctuary area in the lake on Thursday. Officials of the animal resources department have collected at least 20 samples of eight migratory birds of different species, including the dead brown-headed gull, for testing.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...u-ripples-in-Chilika/articleshow/11481458.cms
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Orissa | Updated Jan 13, 2012 at 11:55am IST
Newcastle Disease: Crows found dead
Express News Service , The New Indian Express


ROURKELA: Mysterious death of nearly three dozen crows has led to fears of breakout of Ranikhet Disease also known as Newcastle Disease.
Sources said around 16 crows were spotted dead in Bonai and another 19 in Sundargarh town on Wednesday. To check the disease from spreading among the poultry and other bird population the Sundargarh district administration has stepped up measures.

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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/newcastle-disease-crows-found-dead/220202-60-117.html
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

They feast on dead crows for health



Express News Service Last Updated : 13 Jan 2012 12:26:01 PM IST
ROURKELA: Even as the scare of Ranikhet Disease (RD) gained ground with death of crows being reported from Bonai and Sundargarh on Wednesday, oblivious of the health risks, a fringe population in Rourkela city are merrily feasting on dead crows, both for the palate and to get rid of some ailments.
A daily-wage earner Dayal Badaik of Azad Basti at Sector 20 recently found three dead crows and took them home for a family feast. Unaware of the RD virus causing widespread death of crows, Badaik on Thursday said he found the crows floundering on the ground and soon they died. Badaik said the meat had a gamy smell and flavour.
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Mysterious death of crows has been unusually high for the past fortnight around the Rourkela House localities, but the incident remained unnoticed for lack of awareness. A garbage lifter of an NGO, Dilip Bag said he has disposed of 30 to 40 dead crows.
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http://expressbuzz.com/states/orissa/they-feast-on-dead-crows-for-health/352941.html
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Worries come home to roost



Express News Service Last Updated : 14 Jan 2012 11:44:47 AM IST
BHUBANESWAR: As the State Government intensified culling of poultry birds in Khurda?s Keranga, the Capital City suffered the first bouts of panic after a dozen crows were found dead in Kharavela Nagar area.
The mass death of the crows prompted the locals to call the avian influenza surveillance team which consigned the birds to the flames as a measure of precaution.
It was during the morning hours that the birds started dropping dead near a homeopathy college which set the alarm bell ringing. With birds being culled en masse not very far, the crow death was enough to spread panic.

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Amidst the chaos, culling continued at Keranga. The ten rapid response teams (RRTs) culled 8,962 birds and destroyed 6,864 eggs on Friday. Das said, six surveillance teams were on job in the villages located in the 3 km radius of Keranga looking for the suspect cases.
http://expressbuzz.com/states/orissa/Worries-come-home-to-roost/353285.html
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Bird Flu Scare in Odisha, 31,175 Fowls Killed
PTI | BHUBANESWAR | JAN 14, 2012


The culling of fowls in Keranga area of Khurda district in Odisha, where birdflu had been detected, ended today with at least 31,175 poultry exterminated while reports of crow deaths poured in.

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The culling operation started on January 12 as per the direction of the Centre after detection of avian influenza in two birds at Keranga village.

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Meanwhile, officials said more cases of crow deaths, including some from the state capital, was received at the fisheries and animal resource development department.

Death of about 1263 crows was received from 12 districts, Das said.

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http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=747712
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

It sounds as if a massive public health campaign to prevent consumption of dead crows and sick poultry (and any other birds come to that) is necessary here and in the wider region: a tough challenge in an area where there is great poverty and food scarcity.
 
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Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Odisha: Bird Flue Horror, ban on cock importing from neighboring state
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Report by Prafull Sharma; Jharsuguda: Horror over bird flue outbreak has begun in the district. In view of this a District Level Officials Meeting held in the lobby of collectorate office. In meeting district?s chief veterinary doctor Affruddin Ahmed said that be care that cock is not came to our district from neighboring state of Chhattisgarh. For this at Gopalpur border post of the district special monitoring has been started & the cock to be invoked from Chhattisgarh has been banned.

By seeing the dead crow in the premises of Government Bungalow of Deputy Collector Pradip Barik in front of Municipal Office in Jharsuguda, Deputy Collector Barik has reported to CDVO A. Ahmed Khan. Later on veterinary doctor and team came to investigation. After the outbreak of bird flue in the district to review the growing horror in people a meeting was held in Collectorate office under the chairmanship of Collector Guru Prasad Mishra.

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http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=31422
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples, 35k birds to be culled

Biological Hazard in India on Sunday, 15 January, 2012 at 07:04 (07:04 AM) UTC.
Description
Betanoti in Mayurbhanj district is in grip of a scare after preliminary reports on Saturday indicated that a poultry bird sample from the town had confirmed the presence of bird flu, official sources said. "We are awaiting the final report. I am leaving for Mayurbhanj tomorrow," Benudhar Das, director of veterinary services, told TOI. The presence of the virus has already been confirmed in Keranga (Khurda district), where the government continued culling of poultry birds for the third consecutive day on Saturday. Keranga is the only area in Odisha where presence of H5N1 has been confirmed. In all, 31,175 birds have been culled and 16,551 eggs and 197 kg of poultry feed have been destroyed during the exercise, official sources said. "We believe culling operations in Keranga will be over within a day or two," an officer said. Over 35,000 hens and ducks are expected to be culled in the district. Official sources said though Bhubaneswar reported the mysterious death of some crows, incidents of other such deaths from other parts of the state declined on Saturday. On Friday, 54 crow bodies were disposed, official sources said. "We are yet to get confirmation if the crow deaths were due to bird flu, but we are taking all measures to dispose off dead birds in a hygienic manner," an officer said. Officials said that the administration has started focusing on clearing the litter caused during the ongoing culling operation and sanitising the 19 villages spread over a three km radius from the epicentre.
Biohazard name: H5N1 (highly pathogenic avian influenza virus)

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http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20120115-33786-IND
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanoti

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanoti

:tiphat: Treyfish

Bird deaths reported in several Baleswar areas
SUNDAY, 15 JANUARY 2012 00:59 DEBDAS KUNDU | BALESWAR

The deaths of birds including crows, pigeons, hens and owl have been reported from various parts of Baleswar district. Though case of bird flu has been detected conclusively in the district, reports of influenza-related death of avian creatures have been received from the regions of Nilgiri, Bahanaga and Jaleswar.

The serum samples of suspected cases from each patch have been sent for testing in the State laboratory. The blood samples of the suspected cases, although being sent to Animal Disease Research Institute, Bhubaneswar, no case of H5N1 (bird flu) has been detected so far in the district, informed official sources

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http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-e...eaths-reported-in-several-baleswar-areas.html
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanoti

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanoti

Comment: Are we able to determine from reports if a ban on all movement in poultry throughout (and beyond) the affected area is in place? If not I can see this spreading across India. Any such ban would need to extend beyond the habitual flying distance of crows, as the infection transmission is likely a cycle involving both species. At least crows do not (as far as I can tell from my searches) migrate.
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanoti

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanoti

Crow facts: http://www.crowbusters.com/facts.htm
Crows are called short distance migrants. Some may only move a few miles from the nesting territory to ones that move a few hundred miles. This seems to occur more in the northern climates where winters get fairly harsh.
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Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanoti

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanoti

I believe that any travel and sales bans to date have been local only.

Bird flu detected in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha
PTI | 09:01 PM,Jan 15,2012
Bhubaneswar, Jan 15 (PTI) Tribal-dominated Mayurbhanj became the second district in Odisha after Khurda where cases of avian influenza were today detected prompting authorities to ban sale and transport of poultry and eggs from the area. "Bird flu has been confirmed at Bahanada village of Betanati area in Mayurbhanj district. Steps were initiated immediately to prevent its spread," said Alok Das, a senior official in fisheries and animal resource department. One of the 41 bird samples sent from the area to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal has tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza, he said.

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http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfe...-in-mayurbhanj-district-of-odisha/951160.html
 
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Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanati

Flu spreads to Mayurbhanj district



Siba Mohanty Express News ServiceLast Updated : 15 Jan 2012 10:58:27 AM IST
BHUBANESWAR: In what could pose fresh worries for the State Government, new cases of avian influenza have been reported from Mayurbhanj district even as culling of poultry birds in Keranga continued by the rapid reaction teams (RRTs) on Saturday.
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The emergence of new cases in Mayurbhanj, meanwhile, could mean a ceiling on movement of poultry not only in the area but also across the borders. In the past, West Bengal has reported bird flu incidence several times.

http://expressbuzz.com/states/orissa/Flu-spreads-to-Mayurbhanj-district/353476.html
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanati

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanati

Source: http://odishatoday.com/viewnews.php?news_id=2346

Bird flu spreads to Mayurbhanj district in Odisha
By Our correspondent
Date : 15-Jan-2012 10:24:43

Bhubaneswar (odisha): After Khurda district, the Bird flu has spread to tribal-dominated Mayurbhanj district where cases of avian influenza were today detected.

Confirming the bird flu in Mayurbhanj district, a senior official in fisheries and animal resource department said "Bird flu has been confirmed at Bahanada village of Betanati area in Mayurbhanj district. Steps were initiated immediately to prevent its spread."

One of the 41 bird samples sent from the area to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal has tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza, he said...
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanati

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanati

Worries come home to roost
BHUBANESWAR: As the State Government intensified culling of poultry birds in Khurda?s Keranga, the Capital City suffered the first bouts of panic after a dozen crows were found dead in Kharavela Nagar area. The mass death of the crows prompted the locals to call the avian influenza surveillance team which consigned the birds to the flames as a measure of precaution. It was during the morning hours that the birds started dropping dead near a homeopathy college which set the alarm bell ringing. With birds being culled en masse not very far, the crow death was enough to spread panic. ?Mass death of crows is a nationwide trend. Apart from casualties being reported from across the State, other states too have recorded deaths. Our focus will, though, be poultry birds,? Director of Veterinary Services Benudhar Das said. However, as a measure of precaution, the veterinary officials collected samples of the crows from the City and sent them for test.

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http://welcomeorissa.com/Worries+come+home+to+roost-orissa_news-35392-15-01-2012.html
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanati

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanati

Khurda to Mayurbhanj: Bird flu fear spreads

Express News Service Last Updated : 16 Jan 2012 11:22:43 AM IST
BHUBANESWAR: The focal point of bird flu has now shifted to Betanati in Mayurbhanj. With culling coming to an end at Keranga in Khurda district, where it all started a week ago, the Government is now waiting for an advisory from the Centre to take its next course of action in the northern Odisha district.
The Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (FARD) department, which received the confirmation reports from the High Security Animal Diseases Laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal, has asked the Director, Veterinary Services, Benudhar Das, to rush to Mayurbhanj to take stock of the situation.
Since Betanati block is contiguous to Jharkhand where the avian influenza has been reported, the virus is believed to have spread from across the border. The area, however, does not have any organised poultry farms and most birds are part of the backyard poultry. Official sources said poultry bird population could be in the range of 4,000.
As the locals celebrate Makar Sankranti by feasting on meat, FARD sources apprehend that some of the birds may already have been consumed. Since the Centre has asked for additional information on the poultry mortality and other pattern, the advisory is expected in the next couple of days. Meanwhile, death of a few chickens in Jadupur village of Bhubaneswar sparked off panic in the area. The bird flu surveillance team even picked up a live bird for collecting swab sample. The Animal Diseases Research Institute (ADRI) will send a team to Jadupur on Monday for collection of fresh samples. ?There is no unusual mortality in the area and there is no reason to panic,? a FARD department official said.
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http://expressbuzz.com/states/orissa/Khurda-to-Mayurbhanj-Bird-flu-fear-spreads/353671.html
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanati

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanati

Bird flu symptoms: Team visits Chilika Lake
Last Updated: Monday, January 16, 2012, 20:44

Berhampur: With detection of H5N1 avian influenza at two places of Odisha, a Central team on Monday visited the Chilika Lake area to study symptoms of bird flu on the migratory birds.

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Wildlife officials found a dead brown-headed gull, a migratory bird from the sanctuary area on Thursday last.

Besides the dead bird, swabs and blood samples of other birds have been collected by the doctors of the veterinary department for examination.

"We have not yet received the test reports", said divisional forest officer, Chilika wildlife division BP Acharya. He, however, said that "surveillance has been stepped up in Chilika lake to ensure that the avian influenza did not hit the birds here."

PTI
http://zeenews.india.com/news/orissa/bird-flu-symptoms-team-visits-chilika-lake_753013.html

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Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...an-health-in-Chilika/articleshow/11517307.cms

Central team checks on avian health in Chilika
TNN | Jan 17, 2012, 01.03AM IST

BERHAMPUR/ BHUBANESWAR: A Central expert team visited Chilika lake on Monday to study the symptoms of bird flu among migratory birds in the wake of the H5NI virus detected in birds at Keranga and Betanati in Khurda and Mayurbhanj districts respectively.

The two-member surveillance team observed the behaviour of migratory birds in the lake, particularly in the Nalabana bird sanctuary area, said a senior officer of Chilika wildlife division. Among the 8,83,060 birds of 167 different species counted in the lake this winter, 3.18 lakh of them were sighted in Nalabana bird sanctuary area alone, official sources said.

Fears of avian flu spread to Chilika, the biggest water fowl habitat in the country, with a brown-headed gull found dead in Nalabana sanctuary last Thursday. Besides the dead bird, swabs and blood samples of other birds have been collected from the sanctuary by doctors of veterinary department for testing...
 
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