India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

[HenryN]

Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

Birdflu: Jharkhand starts vigil

Ranchi (PTI): The Jharkhand government has sent advisories to districts bordering West Bengal to keep a strict vigil on movement of poultry in the wake of outbreak of birdflu across the border, official sources said here on Tuesday.
An official of the Animal Husbandry department, Vijay Kumar, has been made the nodal officer of a controlling cell set up in Dumka district, as Dumka and Pakur districts share borders with West Bengal.
To spread awareness about birdflu, the administration has been asked to distribute pamphlets while district forest officers have been asked to inform if they spot any dead bird in the forests.
A strict vigil was also been kept on migratory birds, the sources said.
Hazaribag, Sahebganj and Jamshedpur are the favourite destinations for migratory birds. There was no report of any birdflu case in Jharkhand.

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200812231581.htm

 

[HenryN]

Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

Assam bird flu: poultry culling on, local resistance hampers drive
Guwahati, Dec 23 : More than 400,000 poultry have been culled so far in Assam after an outbreak of bird flu three weeks ago. But authorities were unable to complete the killing in some areas due to resistance from locals, officials said Tuesday.

"Culling operations are near complete in four of the seven bird flu hit districts, although in the three districts of Chirang, Barpeta, and Bongaigaon, we have not been able to finish the operations due to lack of cooperation from the locals," Assam Veterinary Commissioner S. Mewra said.
Seven Assam districts were hit by bird flu, killing hundreds of chicken and ducks about three weeks ago.
"We have culled more than 420,000 birds. There have been no reports of fresh deaths or bird flu virus in new areas since last week," Mewra said.
But lack of cooperation from locals in the three districts was posing a serious health risk, he pointed out. "Bird flu virus could spread to the adjoining areas if locals in the three districts do not cooperate with the culling operations. There are risks of the virus spreading to humans if people resist culling."
Meanwhile, expert central health teams are continuing door-to-door checks to ensure that the virus does not spread to humans. "So far there are no reports of the virus spreading to humans," central health ministry official Parthajyoti Gogoi said.
The state government has so far disbursed Rs.10 million as compensation to villagers for the poultry culled as per stipulated norms.
--- IANS

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[Giuseppe]

Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India (12/23/2008) [WAHID Interface - OIE]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India

Information received on 19/12/2008 from Mr Natarajan Gokulram, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India

? Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 3
Start date 21/11/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 27/11/2008
Report date 19/12/2008
Date submitted to OIE 23/12/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 11/2008
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (28/11/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (11/12/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 2 (17/12/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 3 (19/12/2008)

? New outbreaks

* Outbreak 1 - Sariha Sakla, Bojali, Barpeta, ASSAM
Date of start of the outbreak 15/12/2008
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 1200 - 70 - 70 - 553
Affected population Rural Backyard poultry

* Outbreak 2 - Kheluwapara Pt-II, Boitamari, Bongaigaon, ASSAM
Date of start of the outbreak 15/12/2008
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 654 - 48 - 48 - 606
Affected population Rural Backyard Poultry

* Outbreak 3 - Kharghuli Jaipur, Ward No.37, Guwahati, Kamrup(Metro), ASSAM
Date of start of the outbreak 15/12/2008
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 407 - 20 - 20 - 387

? Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 3
Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Birds - 2261 - 138 - 138 - 1546
Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
* Birds - 6.10% - 6.10% - 100.00% - **
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

? Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
* Unknown or inconclusive

? Epidemiological comments
Epidemiological investigation is ongoing. Stamping out of all domestic poultry is being applied in an approximately 3-km-radius zone around the outbreaks followed by compensation of the owners.
An intensive surveillance campaign has been launched in a 10-km-radius zone including:
- closure of poultry markets and prohibition on sale and transportation of poultry products in the infected zone;
- disinfection of premises after culling and sealing of premises where appropriate.
Restocking will be applied in accordance with a specific protocol.

? Control measures
Measures applied
* Stamping out
* Quarantine
* Movement control inside the country
* Screening
* No vaccination
* No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
* Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
* Dipping / Spraying

? Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
* Birds - real-time PCR - 15/12/2008 - Positive
* Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 15/12/2008 - Positive
Laboratory name and type National Institute of Virology (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
* Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 17/12/2008 - Positive

? Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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<cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=7624">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>

 

[HenryN]

Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

Follow-up report No.: 3​

Report reference: , OIE Ref: 7624, Report Date: 19/12/2008, Country: India​

Report Summary​

Disease​

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza Animal type Terrestrial​

Causal Agent​

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype(s) H5N1​

Clinical Signs​

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Yes Reason Reoccurrence of a listed disease​

Date of first confirmation of the event​

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27/11/2008 Date of Start of Event 21/11/2008​

Date of report​

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19/12/2008 Date Submitted To OIE 23/12/2008​

Diagnosis​

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Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) Date Of Last Occurrence 11/2008​

Number Of Reported Outbreaks​

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Submitted= 13, Draft= 0 Name of Sender of the report Mr Natarajan Gokulram​

Address​

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Dr Rajendra Prasad Road
Room No 231, Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi 110001
New Delhi 110001​

Position​

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Secretary to the Government of India​

Telephone​

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(91-11) 23 38 26 08​

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(91-11) 23 38 80 06​

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secyahd@nic.in​

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Mr Natarajan Gokulram​

Outbreak (other report - submitted)​

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

ASSAM Kamrup Rajabazar Village Hajo 26,2 91,15 21/11/2008​

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 51788 324 324 51397 ...​

Affected Population​

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backyard poultry mainly in a small village​

Outbreak (other report - submitted)​

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

ASSAM Kamrup Rani Village Patgaon 26,2 91,15 28/11/2008​

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 7884 682 682 7202 ...​

Affected Population​

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backyard poultry mainly in a small village.​

Outbreak (other report - submitted)​

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State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

ASSAM Kamrup Rampur Village Sarpara 26,2 91,15 30/11/2008​

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 168054 30 30 168024 ...​

Affected Population​

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backyard poultry mainly in a small village.​

Outbreak (other report - submitted)​

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

ASSAM Barpeta Gobardhana Village Katajhar 26,5 90,39 30/11/2008​

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 10715 18 18 10697 ...​

Affected Population​

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backyard poultry mainly in a small village.​

Outbreak (other report - submitted)​

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

ASSAM Nalbari Pachim Nalbari Village Katla 26 91 30/11/2008​

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 8406 75 75 8331 ...​

Affected Population​

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backyard poultry mainly in a small village.​

Outbreak (other report - submitted)​

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

ASSAM Kamrup Guwahati Farm Khanapara 26,2 91,15 05/12/2008​

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 1231 112 112 ... ...​

Affected Population​

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a chick rearing farm​

Outbreak (other report - submitted)​

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

ASSAM Chirang Sidli Chirang Village Nilibari 26,35 90,38 05/12/2008​

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 1500 399 399 ... ...​

Affected Population​

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backyard poultry mainly in a small village.​

Outbreak (other report - submitted)​

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

ASSAM Kamrup Bezera Village Jalah 26,2 91,15 06/12/2008
Follow-up report No.: 3. Report reference: , OIE Ref: 7624, Report Date: 19/12/2008, Country: India
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Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 2500 500 500 ... ...​

Affected Population​

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backyard poultry mainly in a small village.​

Outbreak (other report - submitted)​

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

ASSAM Dibrugarh Dibrugarh Village Ward No. 6, East Revenue Circle 27,28 95,54 07/12/2008​

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 120 120 120 ... ...​

Affected Population​

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backyard poultry mainly in a small village.​

Outbreak (other report - submitted)​

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

WEST BENGAL Malda Englishbazar Village Englishbazar 25 88,08 13/12/2008​

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 2933 17 11 155 ...​

Affected Population​

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Rural backyard poultry.​

Outbreak (this report - submitted)​

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

ASSAM Barpeta Bojali Village Sariha Sakla 26,19 91 15/12/2008​

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 1200 70 70 553 ...​

Affected Population​

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Rural Backyard poultry​

Outbreak (this report - submitted)​

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

ASSAM Bongaigaon Boitamari Village Kheluwapara Pt-II 26,28 90,33 15/12/2008​

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 654 48 48 606 ...​

Affected Population​

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Rural Backyard Poultry​

Outbreak (this report - submitted)​

State District Village/Block Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start date End Date​

ASSAM Kamrup(Metro) Guwahati Village Kharghuli Jaipur, Ward No.37 26,2 91,15 15/12/2008​

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds Animals 407 20 20 387 ...
Follow-up report No.: 3. Report reference: , OIE Ref: 7624, Report Date: 19/12/2008, Country: India
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Affected Population​

Outbreak summary: Total outbreaks = 13 (Submitted)​

Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered​

Birds 257392 2415 2409 247352​

Epidemiology​

Epidemiological comments​

Epidemiological investigation is ongoing. Stamping out of all domestic poultry is being applied in an approximately 3-km-radius zone around the outbreaks followed by compensation of the owners.
An intensive surveillance campaign has been launched in a 10-km-radius zone including:
- closure of poultry markets and prohibition on sale and transportation of poultry products in the infected zone;
- disinfection of premises after culling and sealing of premises where appropriate.
Restocking will be applied in accordance with a specific protocol.​

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection​

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? Unknown or inconclusive​

Control Measures​

? Stamping out​

Applied​

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? Quarantine
? Movement control inside the country
? Screening​

To be applied​

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? Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
? Dipping / Spraying​

Animals treated​

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Vaccination Prohibited​

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No​

Country / Zone​

Country or zone​

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a zone or compartment​

Diagnostic test results​

Laboratory Type Name of Laboratory Species Test Type Date Results Provided Result​

National laboratory High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 15/12/2008 Positive
National laboratory High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal Birds real-time PCR 15/12/2008 Positive
National laboratory National Institute of Virology Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 17/12/2008 Positive
National laboratory High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 15/12/2008 Positive
National laboratory High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal Birds real-time PCR 15/12/2008 Positive​

Future Reporting​

What further reports will be submitted in relation to this event?​

There are 13outbreaks that are still recorded as unresolved. It is not possible to declare this event resolved until these individual outbreaks are resolved.
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
Follow-up report No.: 3. Report reference: , OIE Ref: 7624, Report Date: 19/12/2008, Country: India​

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http://www.oie.int/wahis/reports/en_fup_0000007624_20081223_171237.pdf

 

[HenryN]

Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="85%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#eff0ef><TD vAlign=top align=middle colSpan=2>

Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal as on 23.12.08 <HR></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#eff0ef><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" vAlign=top width=103 height=30>[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT]</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" vAlign=top width=347 height=30>[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]10:52 IST [/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE width="90%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=rel style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /><ST1LACE>WEST BENGAL</ST1LACE><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O></O> <O></O>
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, GOI has notified Avian Influenza Outbreak in Englishbazar block, Malda District of West Bengal on 15.12.2008. Containment measures have been instituted. In total 32495 birds have been culled. 210 animal health workers are under chemoprophylaxis. The active surveillance in 0-3 Km is continuing. Surveillance in 3-10 Km has also started in phases. 328 health workers have been deployed for active surveillance. Surveillance data is at Annexure-I<O></O><O></O>
The State Government has adequate stock of ventilators, PPE and Oseltamivir <O></O><O></O>
<ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><ST1LACE>ASSAM</ST1LACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><O></O><O></O>
The first notification of Avian Influenza in <ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><ST1LACE>Assam</ST1LACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> was in Hajo block of Kamrup district on 27.11.2008. Since then 12 other epicenters have been notified. The details of the epicenters are at Annexure-II. The last epicenter was notified on 16.12.2008.<O></O><O></O>
Brief of containment operations <O></O>
? Culling activities has been completed in all blocks except district Chirang. Mopping up and sanitization is underway in other blocks. A total of 3235 birds were culled [cumulative 4,08,236].<O></O>
? A total of 471 Animal Health workers, deployed for the culling activity are on Chemoprophylaxis.<O></O><O></O>
Surveillance<O></O>
? Central government has deployed RRTs to cover all epicenters. They are working with the state RRT teams. <O></O>
? Active house to house surveillance is being followed in 0-3 km zone in all epicenters and in 3-10 km in phases. A population of 2,31,378 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 1,00,729 in 3-10 km area. <O></O>
? 120 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected [80 in 0-3 Km and 40 in 3-10 Km]. None of them had history of handling dead or sick birds. <O></O>
? 62 cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities. <O></O>
? 1057 health workers were deployed for surveillance. <O></O>
? Available details of epicenter-wise surveillance is at annexure-I. <O></O><O></O>
Logistics<O></O><O></O>
? 30,000 capsules of Tamiflu, 9,000 surgical masks, 900 personal protective equipments, 300 N-95 masks and 8 ventilators have been supplied by MoHFW. Sufficient anti-viral drugs and PPE are in stock with the State Government.<O></O><O></O>
Communication <O></O><O></O>
? Messages to create public awareness are being telecast/ broadcast in local channels and AIR. <O></O>
? Local campaign such as miking and interpersonal communication is followed in all epicenters.<O></O><O></O>
Monitoring<O></O><O></O>
? The situation is being monitored on a daily basis. <O></O>
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[HenryN]

Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

Bird flu spreads to six new areas: 4,16,758 poultry culled so far
</B>[SIZE=-1]Staff reporter
GUWAHATI, Dec 25 ? The Central Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries department has confirmed the spread of the virus of the dreaded bird flu to six new areas of the State, highly placed sources in the State Veterinary and Animal Husbandry department here said. Sources told this correspondent here today that the new areas included Chalchaligaon Burhachawk village under Barhampur Development Block of Nagaon District, Bardulipara village under Tihu-Barama Development Block of Baksa District, Monahkuchi village under Hajo Development Block and Rangamati and Ourpakmoniaritiniali villages under Chayani-Barduwar Development Block of Kamrup district.

Moreover, the Central Government has also confirmed the outbreak of the disease among the poultry of Doloigaon Uzanpara village under Dhaligaon Development Block of Bongaigaon District.

While culling of poultry has started in the three km radius area of Chalchaligaon Burhachawk today, similar operations in the three km radius areas of the other newly notified bird flu-affected areas will start from tomorrow, said the sources.

With the new areas, bird flu disease has so far affected the poultry populations of 18 locations of the State since November 27. Culling and dis-infection operations have so far been completed in nine locations of Rajabazar, Patgaon, Sarpara, Bejerajalah, Kathla Katajhar, Khanapara, Kharghuli and Dibrugarh town.

Cleaning and dis-infection operations in Boitamari Kheluwapara and Bajali Sarihasakla are expected to be completed by day after tomorrow, while due to resistance from the local people, culling operations are yet to be completed at Nilibari village of Chirang District, said the sources.

Till yesterday evening, 4,16,758 poultry were killed, while 1,60,317 eggs and 12,553 kgs of poultry feed were destroyed during the anti-bird flu drive in the State, said the sources.[/SIZE]

http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec2608/at02

 

[HenryN]

Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

Commentary

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12250802/H5N1_Assam_Six.html

 

[AlaskaDenise]

Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

Commentary

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12250802/H5N1_Assam_Six.html

Commentary

H5N1 In Six More Areas In Assam India
Recombinomics Commentary 21:41
December 25, 2008

Sources told this correspondent here today that the new areas included Chalchaligaon Burhachawk village under Barhampur Development Block of Nagaon District, Bardulipara village under Tihu-Barama Development Block of Baksa District, Monahkuchi village under Hajo Development Block and Rangamati and Ourpakmoniaritiniali villages under Chayani-Barduwar Development Block of Kamrup district.

Moreover, the Central Government has also confirmed the outbreak of the disease among the poultry of Doloigaon Uzanpara village under Dhaligaon Development Block of Bongaigaon District.

The above comments describe confirmed H5N1 in six areas of Assam (see updated map). Although H5N1 has been confirmed in these districts previously, the confirmations are in new areas within the districts and come after the culling of 400,000 birds in Assam, indicating the H5N1 is still spreading and more outbreaks are expected.

These areas cover much of the western portion of Assam, and were expected in view of the acceleration of confirmed outbreaks in northwestern Bangladesh as well as unnatural deaths in wild birds. These confirmations also cast serious doubt on West Bengal claims that excessive poultry deaths in Malda and adjacent areas are due to Newcastle Disease.

Therefore, more outbreaks in West Bengal and adjacent areas are also expected.


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[Shiloh]

Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

Source: http://www.zeenews.com/states/2008-12-26/494021news.html

Bird flu spreads to new places in Assam

Guwahati, Dec 26: Bird flu has spread to new areas in Assam where culling of poultry has been going on since November 27.

Over five lakh chicken and ducks have been culled in the state.

Sources in the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department said cases of fresh bird flu attack were reported at Manahkuchi of Hajo and Chayani Barduar block in Kamrup (Rural) district, where the disease was first detected.

Other fresh areas to be hit by the virus are Tihu- Barama of Baksa district, Chachaligaon Burachowk village in Nagaon district, Rangamati, Aurpakmoniari Tiniali in Kamrup (Metro) district and Doloigaon Uzanpara in Bongaigaon district, the sources said.

Culling operations were initiated in the three-km radius area of the new bird flu-hit notified centres, while it continued in the previously notified areas.

With seven new locations notified, so far 19 epicentres were officially stated to be affected by avian flu in seven districts of Assam.

Nearly 150 villages have been declared bird flu-hit, for which 1,720 rapid response teams were deployed.

Almost two lakh eggs and 14,000 kg of bird feed have been destroyed since the beginning of culling.

Culling, mopping and disinfection operations were completed in nine centres of Kharghuli and Khanapara in Guwahati, Dibrugarh town, Rajabazar, Sarpara, Patgaon, Kathla, Katajhar and Bejerajalah.

Residents of Nalibari village in Chirang district resisted culling operations but veterinary officials were confident of convincing them to allow the anti-bird flu operation.

Compensation worth Rs 1.35 crore had so far been paid to the poultry owners, the sources said.

The affected districts are Kamrup (Metro), Kamrup (Rural), Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Dibrugarh and Bongaigaon.

Bureau Report

 

[HenryN]

Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

Bird flu spreading to new areas in Assam


More than 500,000 poultry have been culled in Assam in the past one month while authorities on Friday warned that the bird flu virus was spreading to new areas, officials said.
An Assam government spokesman said the bird flu virus was confirmed in about 15 more villages and the authorities have ordered culling of an estimated 70,000 birds.
"So far about 150 villages in eight Assam districts were hit by bird flu and Rapid Response Teams have already slaughtered about 510,000 chickens and ducks since Nov 27," a veterinary department official said.
The new bird flu cases were reported from the districts of Kamrup (Metro), Kamrup (Rural), Baksa, Bongaigaon and Nagaon.
"We have so far identified 19 epicentres affected by bird flu in Assam. Culling operations in newly affected areas have already begun, while in some places the drive is almost complete," the official said.
An estimated amount of Rs.10.35 million was paid as compensation to people whose poultry were culled. In most parts of Assam authorities have banned sale and consumption of poultry and poultry products.
"It is a matter of worry as the virus has now spread to new areas. A maximum health alert has been sounded with teams of doctors and paramedics taking precautionary measures so that humans are not affected," Parthajyoti Gogoi, regional director (northeast) of the central health and family welfare department, told IANS.
The Indian health ministry confirmed outbreak of bird flu after laboratory tests found strains of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Story...4874&Headline=Bird+flu+spreading+to+new+areas

 

[Sally Furniss]

Re: India: Assam, AVIAN INFLUENZA A/H5N1 IN POULTRY (December 2008+)

Dr. Kotki that almost half a million chicken Sade - the goal of killing chickens.

Guwahati. Bird flu affected districts in Assam owners of poultry because of stringent anti-chicken - the campaign to kill chickens is affected badly. Bird flu virus H 5 N 1 foot in the new areas between the State Government Pasarne strictly Shur to this campaign is looking at.

Director of the state's veterinary department, said Dr. AK Kotki rural work, Bongaigaon, Baksa and Naganv districts in the areas of new H 5 N 1 Huyi is confirmed. Kamrm, metro, light, Dibrugarh, and Nalbadi Barapeta addition to these districts in the first bird flu has been confirmed.

Dr. Kotki said a Naganv, and Baksa districts of Bongaigaon - a block and Kamrup, rural blocks in the two bird flu is confirmed Huyi. He said that nearly half a million chicken Sade - the goal of killing chickens. He said that the new areas in the chicken - to kill chickens Shur will be working tomorrow.

Control the spread of bird flu because of the failure to criticize the state government is now a victim of heavy poultry owners are facing opposition. Poultry owners in Naganv refuse to cooperate against the State Government had been demonstrated. They say the government is not fair compensation.

Official sources said poultry owners agreed to try to be if he is still not considered to be so hard keeping Akhtiar. He said that the H 5 N 1 after confirmation of chicken - has become necessary to kill the chickens.

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Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=2&theme=&usrsess=1&id=237844

Centre monitoring Bird Flu in Assam, Bengal

Statesman News Service
NEW DELHI, Dec. 26: The Centre is monitoring the situation in West Bengal and Assam where culling operations are on following outbreak of Avian Influenza. It has sent expert teams and medicines.
According to sources, the flu has spread to new districts in Assam. The fresh areas to be hit by the virus are Tihu- Barama of Baksa district, Chachaligaon Burachowk village in Nagaon district, Rangamati, Aurpakmoniari Tiniali in Kamrup (Metro) district and Doloigaon Uzanpara in Bongaigaon district, the sources said.
Apart from active surveillance and regular monitoring of the affected areas on daily basis following the review of the situation by the health minister, Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, regular culling of birds is being carried out to contain the flu from spreading.
As many as 32,495 birds have been culled in and 210 animal health workers put under chemoprophylaxis in Malda district of West Bengal following the outbreak of Avian Influenza.
Active surveillance is continuing in 0-3 km and 328 health workers have been deployed for active surveillance since the Centre notified the outbreak of the disease in English Bazaar block on 15 December. The state government has adequate stock of ventilators, PPE and Oseltamivir, according to an official release here.
In Assam, 3,235 birds have been culled taking the cumulative number of birds so far culled to 4,08,236. A total of 471 animal health workers, deployed for the culling activity are on chemoprophylaxis. Culling activities have been completed in all blocks except district Chirang while mopping up and sanitisation is underway in other blocks.

 

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Bird flu spreads to more areas in Assam


Guwahati: Bird flu has spread to new areas in Assam, where culling of poultry has been going on since November 27. Sources in the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department said new cases were reported at Manahkuchi of the Hajo and Chayani Barduar block in Kamrup (rural) district, where the disease was first detected.
Other fresh areas hit by the virus are Tihu-Barama of Baksa district, Chachaligaon Burachowk village in Nagaon district, Rangamati, Aurpakmoniari Tiniali in Kamrup (Metro) district and Doloigaon Uzanpara in Bongaigaon district. — PTI

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Poultry traders to demonstrate
[SIZE=-1]Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Dec 26 ? Members of the All Assam Poultry Traders? Association will stage a sit-in demonstration at the Lakhidhar Bora Kshetra here on December 29 demanding a favourable arrangement to resume their business.

The association, in a statement here today, alleged that the bird flu-related culling operations have led to hardship of around 15,00,000 of its members.

These poultry traders are now eating up their working capital too, while the official reports concerning the bird flu outbreak are also not transparent, it said.

The association has also called for steps to make the Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) reports on the Assam bird-flu outbreak incidents public.[/SIZE]

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The association, in a statement here today, alleged that the bird flu-related culling operations have led to hardship of around 15,00,000 of its members.

They have no clue what "hardships" they could endure.

 

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Killer avian flu still spreading in Assam

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Editor 27 December, 2008 11:41:00
The killer Bird flu virus refuses to die down. It's spreading to new areas in Assam where culling of poultry has been going on since November 27.

According to information, cases of fresh bird flu attack were reported at Manahkuchi of Hajo and Chayani Barduar block in Kamrup (Rural) district, where the disease was first detected.

Some fresh areas to be hit by the virus are Tihu- Barama of Baksa district, Chachaligaon Burachowk village in Nagaon district, Rangamati, Aurpakmoniari Tiniali in Kamrup (Metro) district and Doloigaon Uzanpara in Bongaigaon district.

With seven new locations identified so far, 19 epicentres were stated to be affected by avian flu in seven districts of Assam.

Notably, 150 villages have been declared bird flu-hit, for which 1,720 rapid response teams were deployed. Almost two lakh eggs and 14,000 kg of bird feed have been destroyed since the beginning of culling. :tiphat:http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/2490.html

 

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Culling operation​

Guwahati, Dec. 27: The veterinary department today launched culling operations in two new villages of Pathsala and Hajo revenue circles in Kamrup district following the outbreak of bird flu in these areas. he movement and sale of poultry products in these areas have been banned.

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081228/jsp/northeast/story_10310490.jsp

 

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Source: http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/462985/National/1/20/1

Culling continues in Assam, people resist operations
Published: December 28,2008

Guwahati , Dec 28 Culling operations continued in some areas of birdflu-hit Assam today but resistance by local people hampered the effort of the authorities to create&aposbird free zones&aposin some areas.

Official sources said here that culling operations continued in new areas of Nagaon and Chirang districts with the respective Deputy Commissioners issuing instructions to ensure that the operations did not get hampered.

Though the district administration had embarked on an awareness drive to educate the people about the perils of avian influenza and, villagers and poultry farmers opposed culling operation alleging that the compensation offered was not adequate.

Despite some opposition, authorities were working to create&aposbird free zones', to contain any spread of the H5N1 virus, in Manahkuchi, Chayani Barduar blocks of Kamrup (rural) district, Tihu, Barama of Baksa, Chachaligaon Burachowk of Nagaon and Rangamati and Aurpakmoniari area of Kamrup (Metro) district.

 

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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18px; COLOR: #0253b7; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fresh bird flu outbreak in Assam</TD></TR><TR><TR><TD style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Supratim Dey / Kolkata/ Guwahati December 29, 2008, 0:19 IST</TD></TR><TR><TD style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(/images/common/gn_005.gif); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
At a time when it appeared that the bird flu virus was waning out in Assam, confirmation of fresh outbreak in five new locations has stunned everyone.
The new locations are one each in Nagaon, Baska and Bongaigaon districts and two in Kamrup district.
Sources said that containment operations are being instituted in the new epicenters. The central rapid response team, stationed at Barpeta, has swung into action in Baksa district. New team has been sent to Nagaon district whereas the teams already in Kamrup and Bongaigoan districts have moved into new locations in these districts.
The avian influenza virus was first detected in a village in Hajo block of Kamrup (rural) district on November 27. It's almost a month past and the state and the central governments are still grappling to control the virus. Bird flu outbreak in Assam has been the most deadliest outbreak in India till now. Nowhere in the country in the recent times did it take such a long time to control the outbreak.
Till now, 4,08,379 birds have been culled in nine locations across the state.
With bird flu spreading at an unprecedented rate, the state's poultry sector is reeling under losses and an uncertain future looms large. As per estimates made by the All Assam Poultry Farmers' Association (AAPFA), the state's poultry sector has incurred a loss of around Rs. 65 crore till recently.
Nearly 5.5 lakh people associated with poultry business in the Assam have been affected since the outbreak, said Rajiv Sarmah, president of AAPFA.
Sarmah said that the business has come to a complete halt across the state and as a result the lives of the farmers, most of whom are marginal, and others associated with the business, has become pitiable.
"Ban or no ban, poultry business has come to a grinding halt. It has really become very difficult for the farmers and others associated with the business to sustain their livelihood as their source of income has suddenly dried up," said Sarmah.
According to him, it would be difficult for marginal farmers to bounce back without the support of government as poultry business has been hit twice this year.
Earlier this year, due to outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal, the poultry sector of Assam too was hit as panic had gripped the state. According to Sarmah, almost 50 per cent of farmers will perish due to non-availability of funds if the government does not announce any scheme for their rehabilitation.
Since the outbreak of bird flu, 50 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI], with fever, has been confirmed among humans. Those people are under surveillance and medical care.

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Source: http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=46207

Status Report on Avian Influenza in Assam and West Bengal as on 28.12.08
12:34 IST

WEST BENGAL

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, GOI has notified Avian Influenza Outbreak in Englishbazar block, Malda District of West Bengal on 15.12.2008. Containment measures are continuing. Culling operation completed. 222 animal health workers are under chemoprophylaxis. The active surveillance in 0-3 Km is continuing. Surveillance in 3-10 Km has also started in phases. 453 health workers have been deployed for active surveillance. Surveillance data is at Annexure-I. The State Govt has adequate stock of ventilators, PPE and Oseltamivir

Assam

The first notification of Avian Influenza in Assam was in Hajo block of Kamrup district on 27.11.2008. Since then 17 other epicenters have been notified. The details of the epicenters are at Annexure-II. Containment operations are being instituted in the new epicenters.

Brief of containment operations

? Culling activities has been completed in all earlier notified blocks. Mopping up and sanitization are underway. So far a total of cumulative 4,21,057 birds have been culled.

? A total of 233 Animal Health workers, who were deployed for the culling activity are on Chemoprophylaxis [as on 26.12.2008].

Surveillance

? Central government has deployed RRTs to cover all epicenters. They are working with the state RRT teams.

? Active house to house surveillance for 10 days post culling/ mopping is over in Rajabazar [Hajo block], Sarpara [Rampur], Central Chick farm [Khanapara] in Kamrup district, Katajhar [Gobardhana block] of Barpeta District, Khelwari Para pt II [Boitamari Block] of Bongaigaon district and Kathla [Paschim Nalbari] of Nalbari District. In these areas passive surveillance is continuing.

? In the remaining affected areas active house to house surveillance is being followed in 0-3 km zone In 3-10 km area surveillance is conducted in phases. As per the reports received from the epicenters, a population of 1,93,123 was covered in 0-3 Km area and 94,467 in 3-10 km area.

? 87 cases of Upper Respiratory Infection [URI] with fever were detected [69 in 0-3 Km and 18 in 3-10 Km]. None of them had history of handling dead or sick birds.

? 32 cases of URI with fever in the outpatient department were detected in the identified health facilities.

? Available details of epicenter-wise surveillance is at annexure-I.

Logistics

40,000 capsules of Tamiflu, 12,000 surgical masks, 1200 personal protective equipments, 400 N-95 masks, 50 bottles of tamiflu syrup and 8 ventilators have been supplied by MoHFW. Sufficient anti-viral drugs and PPE are in stock with the State Government.

Communication

? Messages to create public awareness are being telecast/ broadcast in local channels and AIR.

? Local campaign such as miking and interpersonal communication is followed in all epicenters.

Monitoring

? The situation is being monitored on a daily basis.

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