Dogs and Pigs die from unidentified disease: Uttar Pradesh

[Ronan Kelly]

Hindi to English translation
Pigs die of mysterious disease Nov 17, 10:10 pm
Kaushambi, Sector Hoamapur village mysterious pig disease led to a dozen times have fit inside the cheek. Pig farmers have to panic about the disease. Information on the Animal Husbandry Department personnel arrived treatment. Foster said the pig shot suddenly start shivering pig, scum out of the mouth feel. Died within an hour pay. Similarly, Radhey Shyam Kesharwani his brick kiln in the village Caama two dozen dogs are kept PAL. He suddenly loud dog barking in the takes. After falling on the ground do the dying. So far 15 dogs have died from the mysterious disease. Saraswat, chief veterinary medical officer in charge RB says the disease is going to be tested. Situation will be clear after getting the reports.
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[Vibrant62]

Re: Dogs and Pigs die from unidentified disease: Uttar Pradesh

RoRo - Is this occurring in the same area as the 'mysterious fever' cases or in a different area of UP altogether?

It must be noted that there are numerous potential explanations, from poisoning to a wide range of diseases for this outbreak.

However, H5N1 has been recorded in UP in birds previously, and is known to cause disease in dogs, pigs and cats and therefore is a causative agent worth actively excluding from the list of possible culprits here.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Dogs and Pigs die from unidentified disease: Uttar Pradesh

Kaushambi is about 100 miles South East of Kanpur.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=e...7.059126,80.397949&spn=8.583431,14.040527&z=6

I think that a lot of the "mystery fever" is probably dengue with some other diseases like chickungunya, malaria, chickenpox, meningitis etc also occurring to give the overlapping symptom descriptions. My first thought on this was pigs and dogs are pretty omnivorous and probably ate something poisonous, but there's not enough information yet.
From scanning the local newspapers, there are several warnings of increased respiratory illnesses in the area, but no reports of fatalities at this point. The news reports do tend to distinguish between respiratory illness and fever, and that's one reason why I think the "mystery" reports are not respiratory in nature.
I also think that the occurrence of the words "mystery" and "bizarre" are in many cases a translation artifact that gets carried into the national english press and are probably equivalent to the more mundane "unidentified". Since testing is not a consistent part of treatment in UP, a doctor may report that he treated 50 dengue patients last week, the State will report no dengue cases as no confirmatory tests were done, the news then reports a mystery illness!

 

[alert]

Re: Dogs and Pigs die from unidentified disease: Uttar Pradesh

I agree. I think the idea of a mystery fever may also be used to justify the lack of available treatment. If someone dies of malaria, their family may blame the medical officials for not treating it. If it's a mystery disease, then there's nothing that could be done.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Dogs and Pigs die from unidentified disease: Uttar Pradesh

May not be related as Ghaziabad is several hundred miles from Kaushambi, but a warning from there on increased likelihood of seasonal Parvovirus (Pargo) which can be lethal to dogs, especially puppies. I don't think it would affect pigs though.

Hindi to English translation
Doggie in the grip of Pargo coming Nov 19, 06:27 pm

Ghaziabad, awakening communication center

Doggie If you are fond of bringing the special note of their health. Recent climate changes due to viral infections in the grip of the dog called Pargo coming. Not getting treatment at the time it can be fatal. Only this time the government veterinary hospital for treatment every day eight to ten pups are accessible.

Lethal viral

Pargo's infection

Aramte Ram Road Animal Hospital District's deputy chief veterinary medical officer, Dr. Vinod Kumar Singh said that the change in weather from the viral infection in dogs is going to happen. Dr. Singh says that puppies like humans in climate change during the resistance decreases. Low immunity due to the viral infection in the intestines increases. Find out the blood with the stool. Infection seems to be fast on bloody vomiting.

. Rise in resistance at the dog lives a year. So they must be on time all the vaccine Alghate.

. Pargo two months after birth to prevent the vaccine is put. Fifteen days after the work starts. Meanwhile, if you have your Doggie Sankrmangrast then immediately move to the skilled practitioner.

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