India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

Treyfish · Jan 28, 2008

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Kolkata: Birdflu was detected today in South 24 Parganas and West Midnapore taking the number of affected districts to 13 out of a total 19 in West Bengal.

Authorities of the two districts confirmed the spread of avian flu and said that culling operation would begin tomorrow. West Midnapore District Magistrate N S Nigam said samples of chicken sent from Chakbelcha village in Debra block of Kharagpur subdivision had tested positive.

In South 24 Parganas the disease tested positive in Budge Budge, District Magistrate Sanghamitra Ghosh said. Nigam said 40 teams would start culling operations in five km radius of Chakbelcha on Monday.

Meanwhile, birdflu spread to Baro Khalasamari at Mathabhanga block in affected Coochbehar district, where the disease had hit four villages in Dinhata bocks I and II.

In the affected district of Howrah, avian flu spread to Panchla in addition to Sankrail. Reports from the district said a fox and other birds like falcon were found dead there. About 15.75 lakh hens and cocks have already been culled so far out of the target of 22 lakh in 11 districts and 1.25 lakh had died, West Bengal Animal Resources Development Minister Anisur Rehman said during the day. "The rest of the birds would be culled tomorrow," he said. :tiphat:

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Shannon Bennett · Jan 28, 2008

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We have never to my knowledge ever had this much activity in b2b transmission. The geographical spread is staggering in such a short period of time. West Bengal, a significant portion of Bangladesh and suspicious bird deaths north into Nepal. As of yet we have not seen the same kind of cross-over to humans we have seen in other endemic areas. For that reason I am putting my tin hat next to me but, not on my head. No one here, to my knowledge, is suggesting this is the end. But, it would be bizarre to suggest there wasn't cause for some concern. The sheer numbers of possible b2h infections should cause us to sit up and take notice if nothing else.

sharon sanders · Jan 28, 2008

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Shannon said:
We have never to my knowledge ever had this much activity in b2b transmission. The geographical spread is staggering in such a short period of time. West Bengal, a significant portion of Bangladesh and suspicious bird deaths north into Nepal. As of yet we have not seen the same kind of cross-over to humans we have seen in other endemic areas. For that reason I am putting my tin hat next to me but, not on my head. No one here, to my knowledge, is suggesting this is the end. But, it would be bizarre to suggest there wasn't cause for some concern. The sheer numbers of possible b2h infections should cause us to sit up and take notice if nothing else.

We do not fully know what has gone on in other countries/continents.

This situation is a concern, of course. It is an environmental situation that could have dire consequences if proper hygiene and recommended procedures are not followed.

It may also provide for the "dual infection" option.

HenryN · Jan 28, 2008

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Flu scare in Budge Budge
Statesman News Service
KOLKATA, Jan. 28: After residents of Bhangar, it is the turn of the people of Budge Budge in South 24-Parganas to come under the grip of avian flu scare.
Panic spread among the residents of Budge Budge after the district administration announced that bird flu has hit the block taking the number of districts affected by bird flu in the state to 13. Budge Budge, according to a senior state animal resources and development department official, is the new addition to the list of bird flu affected blocks in the state. A total 44 blocks of the state have been hit.
The trade of chicken in some villages in Budge Budge has been banned after the news of birds affected by the H5N1 virus dying in villages like Kashipur and Alampur spread to the other villages.
Though the administrative officials said that there was no cause for panic, residents of these villages have stopped buying chicken resulting in a fall of price of chicken.
The district magistrate, Ms Sanghamitra Ghosh, held a meeting with other district health and animal resources department officials yesterday evening after they came to know that blood samples, sent to a laboratory in Bhopal, tested positive for H5N1 virus. According to a senior district administrative official, blood samples of four dead birds were sent to Bhopal last week after death of few chickens were reported.
Earlier, bird flu scare broke out at Bhangar following death of more than 500 chickens in a few poultry farms. Blood samples of dead birds have been sent to Bhopal from Bhangar. Reports of blood tests are awaited. A part from this, bird flu scare also spread to some villages in Baruipur and Diamond Harbour in South 24-Parganas after a large number of birds died within a span of seven days in these villages.
A senior district animal resources and development officer said that culling of birds has been ordered in Budge Budge yesterday and rapid response teams have been set up to carry out the culling operations. Authorities of local panchayats have been asked to assist the rapid response team members for smooth culling operations. Supporters of political parties and members of non government organisations will also assist rapid response team members to carry out the culling operations.

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=6&theme=&usrsess=1&id=187749

HenryN · Jan 28, 2008

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niman said:
Flu scare in Budge Budge

Earlier, bird flu scare broke out at Bhangar following death of more than 500 chickens in a few poultry farms. Blood samples of dead birds have been sent to Bhopal from Bhangar. Reports of blood tests are awaited. A part from this, bird flu scare also spread to some villages in Baruipur and Diamond Harbour in South 24-Parganas after a large number of birds died within a span of seven days in these villages.

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=6&theme=&usrsess=1&id=187749

Notice that results are not back from Bhangar and there is no mention of samples sent from Baruipur or Diamond Harbour.

HenryN · Jan 28, 2008

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Dutchy said:
From Jammu and Kashmir, other State in India

BIRD FLU?

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 28: Jammu and Kashmir government has sent samples of two migratory birds, found dead in a wetland near the border, to Bhopal for bird flu tests. The import of poultry has declined after a drop in the local consumption.

However, veterinary expert Dr F A Kaloo says there was no report of any bird flu case from any part of the state. He said all measures have been taken to prevent transportation of any such virus into the state.

Dr Kaloo said two birds were found dead in Gharana wetland near the border in Jammu. However, official sources said half a dozen birds have died due to a ?mysterious disease.?
??Nobody should draw a conclusion that birds have died due to bird flu. We have collected samples of the dead birds and sent them to Bhopal for tests,?? he said, adding people should not panic.

Dr Kaloo said, ??We are waiting for test results and will act accordingly.?? There was no question of bird flu virus reaching the state from West Bengal. There are several states in between which are still safe, he added.

He said constant check is being carried out at different places even though there was no case of bird flu reported from any part of the state so far.

We have organised awareness camps to make people aware about various ailment afflicting cattle and poultry birds including bird flu, Dr Kaloo said. He said so far the samples taken for bird flu were found negative and there was no need to worry. A check post has been set up at Lakhanpore, the gateway of Jammu and Kashmir, bordering Punjab, where doctors and other staff members of the Animal Husbandry department were posted to check poultry birds before allowing them to enter the state.

Similarly, check post has been set up at Qazigund, they said, adding that they have made all arrangements to prevent the virus to enter the state.
However, for precautionary measures the department has decided to impose ban on the movement of poultry during night when proper checking was almost impossible, they said.

Official sources said there was a decline in the import of poultry from other states during the past two weeks because of a drop in the consumption. More than 30,000 birds were being consumed daily in the valley. However, the number increases during festival and marriage season.

Fish was in great demand as most butcher shops remained closed due to shortage of sheep and goats.
To meet any challenge, the state health department has directed all Medical Officers in the state to remain prepared.
The health department has also directed all rapid response teams to be ready in case of any contingency, they said.

http://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=29_1_2008&ItemID=50&cat=21

India-Kashmir-Bird Flu Scare
Two migratory birds found dead due to a 'mysterious disease' at a nature reserve in southern Kashmir have been sent for bird flu tests, Kashmir's Department for Animal Husbandry said Monday.
Official sources however said half a dozen birds have been found dead due to 'mysterious disease' so far.
The latest case comes after restrictions were imposed on the movement of poultry or other captive birds from eastern Indian states where outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza has been reported from several areas.
Jammu and Kashmir government has sent samples of the migratory birds, found dead in a wetland near border with Pakistan in Jammu region, to Animal Disease Lab in Bhopal for bird flu tests, an official spokesman said. The spokesman added that the development was "not unexpected" but there was no evidence to suggest the disease had spread to the wider wild bird population or domestic birds here.
Around this time of the year hundreds of thousands of migratory birds visit the Kashmir Valley's wetlands. Experts fear they could carry the killer virus to the state.
"The H5N1 avian influenza virus could be carried by vectors like migratory birds, all kinds of poultry birds, poultry feed, eggs etc," a veterinarian said adding that it can also be air borne.
He said a strict vigil is being maintained at all the wetlands including Hokarsar, Aanchar, Dal, Haigam etc.
World's first case of the virulent strain, which has killed more than 200 people worldwide since 2003, was in a dead swan found in a Scottish fishing village in Britain in 2006.

http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0801291652004249.htm

AlaskaDenise · Jan 28, 2008

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niman said:
Commentary

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/01280804/H5N1_WB_Spread_Alarming.html

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Alarming Spread of H5N1 in Southern West Bengal

Recombinomics Commentary 17:44
January 28, 2008

In West Midnapore, where the avian influenza affected only one village on Sunday, the disease spread to 107 villages in Debra block, District Magistrate N S Nigam said.

The above comments on H5N1 spread in southern West Bengal are alarming. The site of the spread is near the Orissa border (see satellite maps here and here) and suspect cases and activity in Orissa has been noted.

In addition to this activity in southern West Bengal, increases in activity in southern Bangladesh have also been noted in recent days. The massive die offs of crows in West Bengal and Bangladesh suggest control of the H5N1 spread will be difficult.

In addition to wild and domestic poultry deaths, there have also been reports of deaths in the regions reporting the highest H5N1 activity. There have been media reports of goat deaths at multiple sites in Birbhum and Murshidabad in addition to suspect human cases. There have also been reports of fish and cattle die offs in the south, including West Midnapore.

Culling operations are trailing H5N1 reports, as indicated by the outbreak noted above in the Debra block. Testing has been minimal, which has limited reports of confirmed H5N1. However, H5N1 spread is not dependent on official confirmations, and excessive poultry deaths in surrounding areas continue to increase.

More aggressive testing and reporting would be useful. The excessive exposure of villagers to confirmed H5N1 raises serious questions about the lack of reported human cases.

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HenryN · Jan 28, 2008

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Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/01290801/H5N1_Calcutta_Species.html

AlaskaDenise · Jan 28, 2008

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niman said:
Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/01290801/H5N1_Calcutta_Species.html

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Species Spread of H5N1 in Calcutta Suburbs

Recombinomics Commentary 01:19
January 29, 2008

In the affected district of Howrah, avian flu spread to Panchla in addition to Sankrail. Reports from the district said a fox and other birds like falcon were found dead there.

The above comments describe likely spread of H5N1 to additional species in the Calcutta suburbs that have tested positive for H5N1 (see satellite map here and here).

Although West Bengal has not confirmed H5N1 in additional species, Bangladesh has reported H5N1 confirmation in massive crow deaths in north and south Bangladesh. Videos of initial outbreaks in Birbhum also showed large numbers of dead crows in regions where poultry died. Similarly, crow deaths have been described in multiple regions in West Bengal.

The spread of H5N1 to these additional species hampers control of H5N1. Although Calcutta has been sealed, the additional species provide vectors that can navigate over and through poultry checkpoints on Calcutta?s borders.

Similarly, these wild species also impacts control of H5N1 at the borders with neighboring districts or countries. Although alerts have been issued and checkpoints have been increased, further spread of H5N1 is likely and excessive poultry deaths suggest H5N1 has already crossed into adjacent districts and countries.

More extensive testing and reporting in these border areas would be useful.

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HenryN · Jan 29, 2008

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?The State Government of Tamil Nadu? stressed that there was no single instance of [COLOR=#669900! important][FONT=Verdana, Arial][COLOR=#669900! important][FONT=Verdana, Arial]bird [/FONT][COLOR=#669900! important][FONT=Verdana, Arial]flu[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] detected in Tamil Nadu and encouraged the public to eat poultry products.

The press release said that after thorough tests and exhaustive postmortem of the poultry deaths from Bodinayakanoor in Theni district and Devedanampatti it has been found that the birds had died of starvation and not due to bird flu.

Legal cases have been recorded against the concerned poultry farms for not duly reporting the authorities about the bird deaths and disposing off the carcasses appropriately.

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HenryN · Jan 29, 2008

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Centre to B'desh: What caused bird flu outbreak?</ARTTITLE>
29 Jan 2008, 1917 hrs IST

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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Poultry deaths in West Bengal have registered a decline, the Centre claimed on Tuesday indicating that bird flu virus was being contained as it sought information from neighbouring Bangladesh to help find out the source of the current outbreak.

"Lesser number of birds are dying due to the disease," Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss told reporters in New Delhi after reviewing the bird flu situation.

"We are confident that we would be able to contain the disease," he said.

Culling operations were hit in bird flu-affected Coochbehar in West Bengal with workers demanding higher remuneration.

There was no further spread of the virus in the state where 13 of the 19 districts have fallen prey to the disease.

The Union Health Ministry has written a letter to the Ministry of External Affairs asking it to also seek details of the gene sequencing of the bird flu virus in Bangladesh.

This would help in finding out the source of the current infection and also deal with any future outbreaks, the minister said.

"Once we cull the birds and do away with them and if again the infection comes we need to know where it has come from," he said.

Health Secretary Naresh Dayal said that the virus affecting the poultry in West Bengal was closer to the Maharashtra strain rather than the one found in the recent outbreak in Manipur.

"We would like to track where it (the virus) has come from. It could be from migratory birds also," he added.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2741103,prtpage-1.cms

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HenryN · Jan 29, 2008

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India To Seek Bird Flu Strain Samples From Bangladesh

Tuesday 29th of January 2008
Indian authorities want samples of the bird flu strain in Bangladesh to see if the 'real root of the current outbreak' of avian influenza in West Bengal lies in that country.

'We have written to the external affairs ministry to request them to get samples of bird flu strains from Bangladesh. We will examine them and try to reach the root of the current outbreak in West Bengal,' Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said after a meeting in the capital to review the bird flu situation in West Bengal.

West Bengal shares a part of its border with Bangladesh, which too has been affected by bird flu.

'We need to know from where it has come,' he said.

Health Secretary Naresh Dayal said the virus detected in West Bengal was somewhat similar to those found in Maharashtra in 2006, but not like those found from Manipur.

'We want to trace its origin,' Dayal too said, adding that migratory birds could not be wished away as the source of the outbreak in West Bengal.

Officials said the external affairs ministry was also requested to urge Bangladesh to direct its security men on the border with India to keep a vigil on the movement of poultry birds.

Animal Husbandry Secretary Pardeep Kumar said India's Border Security Force (BSF) has been asked to stop any poultry movement across the frontier.

An outbreak of bird flu in two district of West Bengal was confirmed Jan 15. Since then, 42 blocks and four municipalities in 13 districts have been affected by avian influenza.

The 13 affected districts in West Bengal are Birbhum, South Dinajpur, Murshidabad, Nadia, Burdwan, Bankura, Malda, Hooghly, Cooch Behar, Purulia and Howrah, South 24-Parganas and West Midnapore.

Meanwhile, four countries Nepal, Bhutan, Oman and Qatar have stopped importing poultry from India. Several states including Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and Tamil Nadu too have stopped importing chickens from West Bengal.

http://newspostindia.com/report-34088

HenryN · Jan 29, 2008

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Commentary

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/01290804/H5N1_WB_Uva_Lake.html

HenryN · Jan 29, 2008

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? Central RRTs have been deployed to all the thirteen districts. Trained Rapid Response teams from Gujarat and <st1

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? The manpower under Pulse-Polio programme supported by WHO has been requested to conduct surveillance for reporting influenza like illness in the districts adjoining affected areas of West Bengal. This includes the bordering districts of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Assam</st1:country-region>, Jharkhand, <st1

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http://mohfw.nic.in/Status Report on Avian Influenza in West Bengal-28.1.2008.doc<o

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HenryN · Jan 29, 2008

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Notified Areas earmarked under Avian Influenza in West Bengal (As on 29.01.2008)
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Sl.
No
District
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
SubDivision

[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Block/
Municipality
Block wise
Population
Eradication
Area Remarks

[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Rampurhat
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Rampurhat I
[/FONT]

Dahalbati village 159,148 Entire area of
block
Notification No. 80-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 15.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Rampurhat
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Rampurhat II
[/FONT]

Margram I & II
village
158,756 Entire area of
block
Notification No. 80-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 15.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Rampurhat
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Nalhati I,
[/FONT]

Dharampur village 209,314
within a
radius of 3
Km of foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Rampurhat
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Nalhati II
[/FONT]

Sahebnagar,
Krishnapur,
Prasadpur village
106,942
within a
radius of 3
Km of foci
Notification No. 80-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 15.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Rampurhat
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Nalhati
Municipality
[/FONT]

Ward no. 1-6
Entire area of
municipality
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Rampurhat
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Mayureswar I
[/FONT]

Siulia, Kanachi,
Jabumi,
Baraturigram,
Ghoshgram, Pisia,
Jamaipara.
Sibagram village
under Dakshingram
GP
139,677
within a
radius of 3
Km of foci
Notification No. 157-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 27.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Rampurhat
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Mayureswar II:
[/FONT]

Akuni, Mayureswar,
Thanpara villages
113,031
Within a
radius of 5
km of foci
Notification No.152-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 25.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Bolpur
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Nanur Block

[/FONT]:
Suchpur, Bhatier,
Baligunj, Sardanga
village
193,788
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Sadar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Mohammad Bazar

[/FONT]:
Dilogram village 139,478
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Sadar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Khoyrasole :

[/FONT]Barhra
village 135,101
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.152-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 25.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Bolpur
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Bolpur ? Sriniketan
Block

[/FONT]: Binodpur
village
178,111
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008
1

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Birbhum [/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]Sadar [/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Suri I
:
[/FONT]

Karimpur village 96,746
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.172-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 29.01.2008
2

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Dakshin
Dinajpur
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Sadar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]State Poultry Farm

[/FONT],
Balurghat 135,516
within a
radius of 5
Km of Farm
Notification No. 80-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 15.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Kandi
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Khargram
[/FONT]

Palasi village 234,715 Entire area of
block
Notification No.106-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 19.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Kandi
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Barwan
[/FONT]

Munaikhandra 224,312 Entire area of
block - do -

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Kandi
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Kandi

[/FONT]: Bagacharsa
village 193,093
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.152-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 25.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Sadar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Nowda
[/FONT]

Durgar village 196,021
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.106-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 19.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Lalbagh
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Nabagram
[/FONT]

Saidpur village 196,565
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
- do -

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Jangipur
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Suti I

[/FONT]: Chaksaidpur
village 139,419
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Jangipur
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Sagardighi block

[/FONT]:
sagardighi village 252,360
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Sadar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Beldanga I:
[/FONT]

Gangapur village 259,139
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Sadar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Beldanga II:
[/FONT]

Junarapara village 212,171
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.155-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 25.01.2008
3

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Murshidabad
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Jangipur SD
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Shamsherganj:
[/FONT]

Sahebnagar village
under Bhasaipaikar
GP
180,319
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.157-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 27.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Katwa
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Mangolkote Block
[/FONT]

a) Durmud under
Koichar II GP
b) Simulia under
Simulia I GP
c) Deulia under
Magalkot GP
d) Mallikpur under
Lekhuria GP
e) Bhadimpur under
Jhiloo I GP
233,944
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.106-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 19.01.2008
4

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Bardhaman
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Kalna
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Purbasthali II
[/FONT]

Talbona village 188,149
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.106-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 19.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Asansol
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Jamuria Block :
[/FONT]

Hijalgora GP, 112,799
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.107-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Asansol
[/FONT]

Ward No. 22

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Jamuria
Municipality
[/FONT]

Pariharpur village
129,456
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.107-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Asansol
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Ranigunj Block

[/FONT]:
Amrasota GP
Bansura vill,
Majhipara, Suripara
village
101,678
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.107-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Asansol
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Asansol
Municipality

[/FONT]: Ward
No. 33 Girmint
Village,
Kakhoyan village,
Bongapara village
486,304
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.107-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Katwa
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Ketugram I Block

[/FONT]:
Palita GP, Kantari
village
146,013
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.107-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Durgapur
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Galsi I

[/FONT]:
Krihnarampur village 174,070
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Tehatta
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Tehatta I
[/FONT]

Basanti Nagar village 217,541
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.106-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 19.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Tehatta
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Tehatta II
[/FONT]

Paschimpara,
Kannirgur village
134,113
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.106-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 19.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Krishnanagar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Krishna nagar I,
[/FONT]

Simultala, Bakultala
village
280,254
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Krishnanagar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Kaliganj:

[/FONT]Baraitna
village 290,845
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Krisnanagar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Nakashipara:
[/FONT]

Muragacha Village 334,863
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Kalyani
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Haringhata

[/FONT]:
Subarnapur village 207,867
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008
5

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Nadia
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Kalyani
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Kalyani
Municipality:
[/FONT]

Harijan pally, ward
no. 2
82,135
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.168-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 29.01.2008
6

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Bank
ura
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Sadar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Saltora Block

[/FONT]:
Dahuka village 121,810
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Bishnupur
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Mejhia

[/FONT]: Lalbazar
village 76,117
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008
7

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Malda
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Chachol SD
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Chachal I

[/FONT]:
Mahanandapur
Village
174,177
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Dinhata
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Dinhata I :
[/FONT]

Jaridahata village 254,449
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.139-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 23.01.2008
8

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Cooch behar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Mathabhanga
SD
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Mathabhanga I:
[/FONT]

Dighipur village
under Kurshamari GP
186,658
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.157-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 27.01.2008
9

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Hooghly
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Sadar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Balagar

[/FONT]: Gopalpur
village 214,710
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.139-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 23.01.2008
10

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Purulia
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Raghunathpur
SD
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Santuri Block

[/FONT]:
Ramchandrapur
village
69,587
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.152-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 25.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Sadar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Sankrail Block

[/FONT]:
Nalpur Majidpara
village
290,924
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.152-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 25.01.2008
11

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Howrah
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Sadar
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Panchla Block:
[/FONT]

Uttar panchla village 213,846
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.168-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 29.01.2008
12

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Paschim
Midnapur
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Kharagpur SD
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Debra Block:
[/FONT]

Chak bencha village
under Snarpur ?
Lowada GP
255,220
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.157-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 27.01.2008
13

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
South 24
Parganas
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Alipore SD
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Budge Budge II
[/FONT]

Mallickpara village
under Kashipur
Alampur GP
173,446
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.157-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 27.01.2008
14

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
North 24
Parganas
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,BoldItalic]
Basirsat SD
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Baduria Block
[/FONT]

Salua village of
Chatra Gram
Panchayat
247,638
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.168-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 29.01.2008

[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Total Population
Coverage [/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]82,51,198

[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Summary of affected areas at a glance (As on 29.01.2008)
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
Sl. No. District Blocks Municipality Total
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
1 Birbhum 11 1 12
2 Dakshin Dinajpur 0 1 1
3 Murshidabad 10 0 10
4 Bardhaman 6 2 8
5 Nadia 6 1 7
6 Bankura 2 0 2
7 Malda 1 0 1
8 Coochbehar 2 0 2
9 Hooghly 1 0 1
10 Purulia 1 0 1
11 Howrah 2 0 2
12 Paschim Midnapur 1 0 1
13 South 24 Parganas 1 0 1
14 North 24 Pargans 1 0 1
[/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]
TOTAL 45 5 50
* No additional block was notified today

http://www.wbhealth.gov.in/AI_downloads/Bulletin Board/Notified area.pdf
[/FONT]

Diane Morin · Jan 29, 2008

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

Help from any country welcome, says West Bengal

Special Correspondent

KOLKATA: West Bengal is open to offers from any country to provide technical know-how and vaccines that could bolster measures to contain the avian flu outbreak that has hit 13 districts.

?Any such offer, whether from the United States of America or any other country, is welcome but the decision lies with the Centre,? Minister for Animal Resources Development Anisur Rahaman told The Hindu here on Tuesday.

U.S. Ambassador David Mulford said in New Delhi on Monday that his country had offered to provide technical assistance and equipment to check the spread of the disease.

There was no report of any new district being hit. A report of some birds dying in a pocket of North 24 Parganas ? one of the districts not affected by the disease ? was being looked into, the Minister said. If the mortality rate was found to be unusual, poultry birds found within a radius of five km would be culled.

The government was not considering imposing strictures on the sale of chicken and poultry products in the city?s markets, though there was a week-long ban as a ?precautionary measure? in the Bidhannagar municipality. The Salt Lake area lies within the jurisdiction of this civic body.

Mr Rahman said the source of the virus could be Bangladesh, ?though it is for the Centre to ascertain the facts.? He pointed out that many of the affected districts were located close to the Bangladesh border. ?About 15 countries have reported an outbreak of avian flu and Bangladesh appears to be the worst affected,? he said.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/30/stories/2008013054911200.htm

HenryN · Jan 29, 2008

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=bbold14>Bird flu spreads to new areas in West Bengal</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2 height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Wednesday, 30 January , 2008, 00:39 </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2 height=8></TD></TR><TR class=ash12normal><TD bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=2>
Kolkata: Bird flu in West Bengal on Tuesday spread to fresh areas in affected districts of Howrah, Birbhum and Nadia, while a large number of chickens died in North 24-Parganas which is still not among the 13 affected districts.
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In Howrah, poultry samples from Uttar Panchla village were tested positive at laboratory and fresh culling operation initiated within the 5-km radius of the area, District Magistrate Khalil Ahmed said.
The administration had so far culled 1.5 lakh chickens in the district where bird flu had earlier been reported in two blocks — Sankrail and another village of Panchla block — in the past three days, he said.
In Birbhum, samples from Alunda village in Suri block-1 of Birbhum tested positive and in Nadia district, where culling has been completed, it spread to Kalyani, official sources in the districts said. ##Ad##
Animal Resources Development Minister Anisur Rahaman said the over 4,000 chicken died at Baduria in North 24-Parganas district, adjacent to Kolkata, with samples being sent to Bhopal. He said culling had been ordered in a 5-km radius of the fresh affected areas.
In Nadia district, it spread to Kalyani with reports from Harijan pally Ward number 2. Culling would begin from Wednesday, he said. A total of 25 lakh chicken had been culled all over the State, Rahaman said. "The target may be little higher considering the fresh outbreak, but we have asked the districts to complete culling by (Wednesday)," Rahaman said. The State government also sought information from Bangladesh on the strains of the avian influenza to source the origin of the viral infection. 
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Laidback Al · Jan 29, 2008

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

As noted 14 of the 18 Districts in West Bengal have outbreaks of H5N1.
Here is a current map.

HenryN · Jan 29, 2008

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

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HenryN · Jan 29, 2008

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=780 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2>Flu now hits poultry farms

Express news service
Posted online: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 2256 hrs IST
KOLKATA, JANUARY 29
West Bengal?s avian flu epidemic has spread from backyard poultry to the organised sector and entered a new district, North 24 Parganas, where 3,500 chicken were found dead in a poultry farm in Baduria, barely 25 km from Kolkata.
Animal Resources Development Minister Anisur Rahman said samples from North 24 Parganas have been sent to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal and culling started within a five-km radius of the farm. ?Following today?s discovery, we will have to revise our culling target as the bird flu has moved into a new district,? Rahman said.
Tuesday?s report was the first occurrence of large-scale deaths in a poultry farm. With the chicken deaths being reported from North 24 Parganas, Kolkata is now surrounded by bird flu affected districts.
At Tuesday?s meeting of the state cabinet, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee impressed upon his colleagues the seriousness of the situation. The CM also advised Rahaman to keep in touch with the Union Government. ?I have spoken to Central officials about preventive measures. They have told me that there is a vaccine for the chicken but it cannot be used as the birds have already become carriers,? he said after the meeting. The Minister added that the Chief Secretary was following up the US Government?s offer of help.
However, in New Delhi, the Union Government said West Bengal has intimated it that no further support was needed from the Centre at this stage. ?The Resident Commissioner clearly stated in the meeting that there was no further support needed,? said a release issued after a meeting called by the Union Health Minister to review the situation.
The Centre said the infection has spread to some new areas in the already affected Howrah and Birbhum districts, though the outbreak was restricted to small areas. ?It is gathered that the infection is not over a wide area but restricted to small pockets,? the release said.
Given the established norms that all poultry in regions close to affected areas need to be culled, the rapid response teams engaged in the field culled about 2.38 lakh birds on Monday taking the total number of culled birds to 21.68 lakh.
(With ENS in New Delhi)

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