Banglesh: Duck Plague kills 10,000 ducks in Barisal

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Plague kills 10,000 ducks in Barisal
Our Correspondent . Barisal
More than 10,000 ducks died of duck plague at different districts under the Barisal division in recent days, creating panic among the duck farmers.
The district and divisional livestock directorate offices claimed the situation is now under control and they are keeping a close eye on it.
The district livestock officer of Bhola said that samples had already been sent to Dhaka for test to find out the real cause for the death of ducks. The divisional livestock officer said duck plague which spreads rapidly can destroy the livestock sector in the region, if it is not checked timely.
Sources in the livestock office said there are more than 5 million ducks in six districts under the division. There are more than 3.5 lakh ducks in Bhola while more than two million ducks in coastal districts like Barguna and Patuakhali, they added.
There are about 2,000 farms in the division for rearing ducks on commercial basis
Treatment by antibiotics may save the lives of about 25 per cent of ducks infected with duck plague, the divisional livestock officer said, adding that sufficient vaccines are not available in public and private veterinary hospitals and medicine shops.
The vaccines are very costly and have to be preserved under 5 degrees Celsius. ‘We are trying to make the people aware of duck plague,’ the official said. http://www.newagebd.com/met.html

 

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April, Apr 22:?Threats of breaking out duck plague disease as an epidemic in Barisal division is alarming after about more than ten thousand ducks died of this disease in recent days.
However district and divisional live stock directorate offices claimed the situation is under control and they observing it keenly.
Sources said there are more than 5 million ducks in six districts of Barisal division which have friendly environment for breeding and tending ducks in rivers, canals, ponds and other over ground water resources.
More than 3.5 lakhs ducks are brought up in different shoals of island district Bhola and more than two million ducks are rearing in coastal districts like Barguna and Patuakhali,.
There are about two thousand firms for rearing ducks in commercial basis with at least two hundred to one thousand ducks in each of the firms in Barisal division.
In this situation after died of more than ten thousand duck in disease identified as duck plague in recent days has created panics among the duck-farmers of the region.
However district live stock officer of Bhola claimed the situation is under control and samples have been sent to Dhaka for testing the real cause of the deaths of ducks in disease like duck-plague.
Divisional live stock officer in Barisal said duck-plague in an epidemic type of disease which can spread very swiftly may turn to a real danger for live stock sectors of Barisal region.
Timely treatment by antibiotics after the ducks affected with symptoms of loose motion and salivating may save the lives of about 25% and the only way to check it is anti-plague vaccination.
But sufficient vaccines are not available in public and private sectors of veterinary hospitals and medicine shops as production of it in our country is limited, costly, slow and old fashioned, and the vaccine is to carry and preserve under 5 degree Celsius of temperature, he added.
However as the situation is under control so we keenly monitoring and observing it and sending regular reports to Dhaka and trying to create consciousness against threats of duck-plagues and preventing it by observing domestic health regulations about duck rearing, the officials said.:tiphat:
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