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India: Bird Flu Confirmed in Chickens in Sikkim

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Source: http://www.mynews.in/fullstory.aspx?storyid=14805

Death of chickens in South Sikkim triggers bird flu fear
Gangtok: Around 30 chickens have died in rural areas of Ravangla subdivision in South Sikkim in the past two days triggering fears of bird flu outbreak in the state.

Official sources here said the chickens had died in three areas of Ravangla and its adjoining areas. The first death of chickens was reported on January 14 after which State Animal Husbandry officials had taken the samples to Bhopal as the cause of the deaths.
The entry points to the above areas where the deaths of the chickens took place had been sealed and selling of even local chicken and eggs completely banned in Ravangla subdivision and its peripheral areas, sources added.

The State Animal Husbandry was circulating a circular for the ban on selling of chicken products in the suspected areas of South Sikkim. The department had requested the people not to get panicky till the laboratory reports come from Bhopal.

Sikkim had been so far insulated from bird flu though its neighbouring areas of Darjeeling district had been regularly affected. The state had already banned imports of poultry products from last month after the outbreak of bird flu in neighbouring Darjeeling district.

An intensified campaign had also been launched to prevent the outbreak of the disease in the state. All vehicles entering Sikkim through Rangpo and Melli checkposts were being sprayed with disinfectants and passengers were made to drop down from their vehicles at the entry points and walk through carpets laced with disinfectants.

If the laboratory reports from Bhopal confirmed that the death of chickens were due to bird flu, it will be the first instance of bird flu outbreak in Sikkim.
 
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I've zoomed in on a lot of maps - but this terrain is definitely mountainous, and actually...I don't know how they even detected it....:magnify:
 
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Commonground said:
I've zoomed in on a lot of maps - but this terrain is definitely mountainous, and actually...I don't know how they even detected it....:magnify:
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When backyard flocks die, those raising the birds notice.
 
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niman said:
When backyard flocks die, those raising the birds notice.
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Backyards? I must have missed them....
 
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niman said:
Commentary

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/01160904/H5N1_Sikkim.html[/quote]
Commentary

Likely H5N1 Spread to South Sikkim India
Recombinomics Commentary 20:05
January 16, 2009


Around 30 chickens have died in rural areas of Ravangla subdivision in South Sikkim in the past two days triggering fears of bird flu outbreak in the state.

Official sources here said the chickens had died in three areas of Ravangla and its adjoining areas. The first death of chickens was reported on January 14 after which State Animal Husbandry officials had taken the samples to Bhopal as the cause of the deaths.

The above comments describe the likely spread of H5N1 South Sikkim (see updated map). Today Nepal confirmed H5N1 near its borders with West Benal and Bihar. H5N1 has also been confirmed in multiple areas of Darjeeling, including the Darjeeling Hlls which are just south of Sikkim.

H5N1 in Sikkim would not be a surprise. The outbreaks in Suliguri are surrounded nature reserves and wild animal sanctuaries, and birds migrate to the south as the temperature drops.

Testing in India however remains suspect. H5N1 has been reported in or around Qinghai Lake in China in every year since 2005, and birds from Qinghai Lake spend the winter in northern India, yet India has never reported H5n1 in a wild bird.

The outbreak in Nepal, which was confirmed in England, raised concerns about H5N1 surveillance in the area due to minimal testing of tissues in dead or dying birds, and throat swabs in at risk individuals.

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Source: http://www.zeenews.com/states/2009-01-17/499531news.html

About 30 birds dead in Sikkim due to unnatural reasons

Gangtok, Jan 17: About 30 birds, including chickens, have died at Ravanga locality in South District of Sikkim in the past two days, triggering fears about a possible outbreak of bird flu in the state.

Animal Husbandary and Veterinary Services Department Director K C Bhutia confirmed the death of over two dozen birds, including chickens, due to unnatural reasons at Ravangla but declined say if it was due birdflu.

The department was closely monitoring the mortality of birds, he told on Saturday here and added a report from the central health authorities was being awaited to confirm whether these birds have died due to bird flu or other reasons.

Sikkim had banned supply of poultry products from outside the state last month following the outbreak of bird flu in Malda district of West Bengal.

The state police had been conducting searches in vehicles at Rangpo and other checkposts bordering Sikkim to prevent supply of poultry products from outside.

Bureau Repo
 
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Gangtok, January 17, 2009
First Published: 20:35 IST(17/1/2009)
Last Updated: 20:37 IST(17/1/2009)

About 30 birds dead in Sikkim due to unnatural reasons


About 30 birds have died in Ravanga locality in South District in the past two days due to unnatural reasons triggering fear about a possible outbreak of bird flu in the himalayan state.
Animal Husbandary and Veterinary Services Department Director K.C. Bhutia confirmed the death of over two dozen birds, including chickens, due to unnatural reasons in Ravangla area in the past two days, but refused to confirm the outbreak of birdflu in Sikkim.
The department was closely monitoring the unnatural mortality of birds, he told PTI here and added that a report from the central health authorities was being awaited to confirm whether these birds have died due to bird flu or other regions.
Sikkim had banned supply of poultry products from outside the state last month following the outbreak of bird flu in Malda district of West Bengal.
The state police had been conducting searches in vehicles at Rangpo and other checkposts bordering Sikkim to prevent supply of poultry products from outside.



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Bird flu confirmed in Sikkim


Published: January 19,2009

Gangtok , Jan 19 Confirming outbreak of bird flu in Sikkim&aposs South district, the government today said culling of birds in the affected area will begin as soon as the Central team arrives either later today or tomorrow.

Birdflu was confirmed by High Security Diseases Laboratory in Bhopal after samples of 30 birds, which died at Ravangla in South district was sent to it, animal husbandry and veterinary services department joint director K C Bhutia told PTI here.

"We are awaiting the arrival of a Central team following which the culling operations would start in the affected region in which between 5,000 and 8,000 birds will be culled,"he said.

Besides the culling operations, measures have been taken to prevent supply of poultry products from Ravangla locality to other parts of the state, Bhutia said.

The bird flu-hit areas will be disinfected with sprays to prevent the spread of the avian influenza, he said.

http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/481566/National/1/20/1
 
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"-->NEW DELHI - HEALTH authorities in the eastern Indian state of Sikkim on Monday confirmed a new outbreak of bird flu and said thousands of poultry would be killed to control its spread.
The outbreak was reported in the southern part of the state, where officials will slaughter between 5,000 and 8,000 birds and disinfect affected areas, the Press Trust of India reported.
'We are awaiting the arrival of a central team following which the culling operations would start,' PTI quoted K.C. Bhutia of the animal husbandry and veterinary services department as saying.
India has spent the last year battling its worst outbreak of the deadly H5N1 virus.
Authorities in the eastern state of West Bengal slaughtered more than five million birds in 2008 to stem the spread of the disease.
Last month officials in the northeast state of Assam killed more than 250,000 chickens after fears that the disease had spread to humans. However, no human cases have been reported in India. -- AFP

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Asia/Story/STIStory_328221.html
 
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Bird flu outbreak reported in eastern India
Updated at: 1745 PST, Monday, January 19, 2009
NEW DELHI: Health authorities in the eastern Indian state of Sikkim on Monday confirmed a new outbreak of bird flu and said thousands of poultry would be killed to control its spread.
The outbreak was reported in the southern part of the state, where officials will slaughter between 5,000 and 8,000 birds and disinfect affected areas, according to media reports.
"We are awaiting the arrival of a central team following which the culling operations would start," PTI quoted K.C. Bhutia of the animal husbandry and veterinary services department as saying.
India has spent the last year battling its worst outbreak of the deadly H5N1 virus.
Authorities in the eastern state of West Bengal slaughtered more than five million birds in 2008 to stem the spread of the disease.
Last month officials in the northeast state of Assam killed more than 250,000 chickens after fears that the disease had spread to humans. However, no human cases have been reported in India.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=65639
 
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Bird flu in Sikkim



Special Correspondent








KOLKATA: There has been an outbreak of bird flu in the Ravangla area of Sikkim?s south district, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Animal Husbandry K. Subba, told The Hindu over telephone on Monday.
?Samples of 33 dead poultry birds had been sent to the High Security Disease Laboratory in Bhopal for tests. That the deaths were caused by bird flu was officially confirmed on Sunday,? Ms. Subba said.

Steps are being taken for the culling of birds in the affected region.
?There is a proposal for destroying about 20,000 birds but since there is no report of the disease spreading we will determine the final numbers to be culled after two or three days,? she added.

Steps are also being taken to prevent the supply of poultry products from the Ravangla area to other parts of the State. ?We have already banned all imports of poultry birds from other States since bird flu was reported in Assam more than a month ago,? Ms. Subba said.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/20/stories/2009012056840300.htm
 
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Source: http://www.topnews.in/sikkim-grip-bird-flu-2112265

Sikkim in grip of bird flu
Submitted by Piyush Diwan on Mon, 01/19/2009 - 20:33.

Officials confirmed the presence of deadly H5N1 virus in Sikkim's South district. High Security Diseases Laboratory in Bhopal confirmed the presence of the deadly virus in samples of 30 birds that were sent to it for testing.

Animal husbandry and veterinary services department joint director K C Bhutia said: "We are awaiting the arrival of a Central team following which the culling operations would start in the affected region in which between 5,000 and 8,000 birds will be culled."

Bhutia added that besides the culling operations, measures had been taken to prevent supply of poultry products from Ravangla locality to other parts of the state.
 
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Bird flu spreads to Sikkim in northeast India

20 Jan 2009

Source: Reuters

GUWAHATI, India, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in dead poultry and wild birds in India's northeastern state of Sikkim, which borders China and Nepal, and authorities plan to start culling poultry soon, an official said on Tuesday.

Officials will initially cull an estimated 15,000 chickens and ducks after samples of more than 30 dead birds from Ravangla area in the southern part of the mountainous state tested positive in a federal laboratory.

The affected area borders West Bengal state, which has been grappling with intermittent outbreaks of the virus since 2007.

"Bird flu has been confirmed in Sikkim and we are waiting for the central team of experts to come here," said K.C. Bhutia, a senior veterinary official in the state capital, Gangtok.

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Source: http://www.samaylive.com/news/over-1000-birds-culled-in-sikkim-on-day-one/605173.html

Over 1,000 birds culled in Sikkim on day one
Published: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 at 18:22 IST

Gangtok, Jan 20 : Culling of poultry began today in Sikkim with nearly 1,000 birds killed in bird flu-affected Ravangla area in South district.

Bird flu was confirmed in the locality after samples of 30 birds which died in Ravangla tested positive at the High Security Diseases Laboratory in Bhopal.

Culling operations will be carried out within three-km radius of the epicentre of the affected area, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department Joint Director K C Bhutia told PTI.

Between 5,000 and 8,000 birds would be culled in the area, he said.

According to Bhutia, nine teams of volunteers have been set up for the task while an equal number of teams from the health department have been involved in sanitisation of the affected areas and other places across the state, Bhutia said.

Bird flu broke out in Ravangla region last week and claimed 33 birds.
 
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Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=10&theme=&usrsess=1&id=240881



Bird Flu in Sikkim

Statesman News Service

GANGTOK, Jan. 20: Bird Flu has been confirmed in Sikkim. The disease was first detected at Rabangla in South Sikkim following some chicken deaths. Samples of the dead birds were sent to Bhopal for tests. The tests have proved positive for flu.

In a meeting attended by chief minister Mr Pawan Chamling, it has been decided that strict measures have to be taken to prevent the spread of the disease to other parts of the state. The chief minister has directed the principal secretary, animal husbandry and veterinary services to obtain necessary medicine so that culling operations could be started at the earliest.
The chief minister has also directed the department to create awareness among the public regarding the disease and police department has been directed to ensure no poultry product sneaked into the state from outside. The CM has sought regular feedbacks on the situation and the steps taken regarding the same.

The state government of Sikkim has decided to allot Rs100 per full-grown chicken culled and Rs 15 for chicks. The principal secretary AHVS apprised the CM about the steps taken by his department. According to department officials, certain steps like spraying vehicles with chemicals at the entry points to Sikkim have begun. ?The passengers are being asked to come out of the vehicles they are travelling in and walk on disinfectant layers of carpets,? the officials said.

The import of poultry products was banned from 17 December 2008 in Sikkim. The authorities have now banned the sale of local poultry products too. The Bird Flu affected area in Rabangla has been sealed as a precautionary measure. It is being feared that the disease would endanger about 550 species of birds other than poultry in the Himalayan state.

The situation has caused concern among the local poultry traders. Some poultry traders in Gangtok expressed disappointment on the issue today and said they would face serious financial loss, as the ban on poultry is likely to continue for a period of time. The last such ban in 2008, lasted for about nine months in Sikkim.
 
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