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Bird flu detected again in Bangladesh
Sukanta Halder
Wednesday March 26, 2025 04:47 PM
Last updated: Wednesday March 26, 2025 08:12 PM
Bird flu has been detected ata government poultry farm in Jessore. Concerns are growing among farmers as the flu has been detected again in Bangladesh after 2018.
"Relevant officials are closely monitoring the situation and necessary measures have been taken to prevent the spread of this flu," Farida Akhtar, advisor to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, told The Daily Star on Wednesday.
She said, "This flu infection was
detected at a government farm in Jessore on March 13."
The advisor said officials from the Department of Livestock visited the farm in Jessore and collected detailed information on how the flu arrived in Bangladesh.
Jessore District Livestock Officer Rashedul Haque told the Daily Star that the virus that has been identified is avian influenza type A.
He said that 1,900 out of 3,978 chickens on the farm have died due to the flu outbreak. The remaining chickens are being killed to prevent the flu from spreading.
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Professor Tahmina Shirin, director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research, told the Daily Star that they were not aware of the bird flu being detected at the chicken farm in Jessore.
In May 2008, bird flu infection was detected in humans in Bangladesh.
Suman Hawlader, president of the Bangladesh Poultry Association, an organization representing the country's marginal farmers, told The Daily Star, "Farmers are already facing various challenges due to various reasons. Therefore, the government must take appropriate measures to prevent the spread of this flu. Otherwise, the poultry sector will face a disaster."
"Currently, the financial losses of farmers have increased alarmingly due to this new outbreak. The current situation is very worrying. If the government does not take effective measures quickly, more farms may close. This will have a huge impact on the country's economy."
The president of the Bangladesh Poultry Association also said that the government is being urged to strictly monitor the sale of chicken in the market so that no farmer can sell sick chicken in the market.
"Furthermore, the Bangladesh Poultry Association is demanding the government to form a special task force so that the affected areas can be quickly monitored and effective steps can be taken to prevent the disease. In this situation, it is necessary to provide special financial assistance and compensation to farmers, expedite research and launch vaccination programs."
The first bird flu outbreak in Bangladesh occurred in March 2007. At that time, about 370 farms were closed and more than one million chickens were killed due to the flu, causing huge financial losses to farmers.
Then in 2013, there was another outbreak of bird flu in Bangladesh. However, the poultry industry did not suffer any major losses. However, in late 2017, bird flu again appeared in several areas of the country. As a result, several farmers faced losses. About 5 million chickens were killed in these outbreaks and many farms were closed.
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