India - Over 2400 migratory birds found dead at Pong Dam sanctuary in Himachal- H5N1 Bird flu confirmed

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Over 1,700 migratory birds found dead under mysterious circumstances at Pong Dam sanctuary in Himachal

Over 1700 migratory birds in Himachal Pradesh's famous Pong Dam sanctuary were found dead under mysterious circumstances.
Manjeet Sehgal Chandigarh
January 3, 2021UPDATED: January 3, 2021 20:03 IST
ver 1700 migratory birds in Himachal Pradesh's famous Pong Dam sanctuary were found dead under mysterious circumstances and this has left the authorities worried. Most of the bird deaths were reported in Jagmoli and Guglada areas of Dhameta and Nagrota Surian forest beats.

..."We are expecting viral, bacterial and pathogen test reports within a couple of days. Till then, we cannot say the birds died of avian flu but we are initially suspecting it to be a flu as the birds are dying in large numbers," Rahul Rohane said.
Wildlife officials say over 95 per cent of birds found dead are Bar Headed Geese who migrate from Siberia and Mongolia....:tiphat:https://www.indiatoday.in/india/stor...501-2021-01-03

 

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1200 migratory birds die under mysterious circumstances at Pong Dam in Himachal Pradesh
Jan 03, 2021, 13:16 PM IST

The dead birds include endangered bar-headed goose, black-headed gull, river tern, common teal, and shoveler. ....
The death of these birds prompted the wildlife department officials to search the wetland and the officials found that 421 birds had died in wildlife range of Dhameta and Guglara areas of the Nagrota range under mysterious circumstances.

The initial report of the post-mortem has revealed that these birds have not died due to poisoning.:tiphat:https://zeenews.india.com/india/120...-at-pong-dam-in-himachal-pradesh-2334090.html

 

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Source: https://www.business-standard.com/a...himachal-pradesh-s-kangra-121010401030_1.html

Bird flu confirmed in dead migratory birds in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra
Migratory birds found dead at Pong Dam Lake in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district have tested positive for bird flu
Press Trust of India | Shimla Last Updated at January 4, 2021 20:02 IST

Migratory birds found dead at Pong Dam Lake in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district have tested positive for bird flu, according to officials, the fourth state to report cases of the dreaded avian influenza in recent days.

Around 1,800 migratory birds, most of them bar-headed geese, have been found dead in the lake sanctuary so far...

 

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Bird Flu In Migratory Birds Confined To Pong But Spread Will Be Worrying For Himachal: CM

If bird flu spreads to local poultry, will go for culling, says Kangra deputy commissioner

Ashwani Sharma
05 January 2021

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the outbreak of bird flu (H5N1 virus), which has caused the death of 2,400 migratory birds is confined to Pong Dam wetland so far but if it will be really worrying if it spreads to local birds, particularly crows or poultry.

Thus, the field teams of the doctors and veterinary officials who have gone to the area have collected the samples of the dead crows and poultry birds for testing....:tiphat:https://www.outlookindia.com/websit...pread-will-be-worrying-for-himachal-cm/369578

 

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..In Himachal Pradesh, the H5N1 strain has caused death of 3,400 migratory birds at Pong Dam in a week. The officials said that there have been no reports of the virus infecting humans in the vicinity of Pong Dam.........:tiphat:https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...es-on-alert/story-g7iJsWIyjvldyU8rQLrwrO.html

 

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Source: https://www.jagran.com/himachal-pra...t-pong-lake-area-with-in-a-week-21525791.html

Bird Flu Alert: Panic erupted in Himachal's Pong lake within a week after the death of 79 foreign birds
Panic has increased due to death of guest guests.
Publish Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2021 09:19 AM (IST) Author: Rajesh Kumar Sharma

The death of seven more guest birds at the Bird Flu Alert Pong lake has raised panic. Foreign guests are constantly dying every day. Around 79 guest birds have died in a week. Nagrota getting dead around sunrise

Dharamshala, Jagran Correspondent. The death of seven more guest birds at Pong Lake, Bird Flu Alert, has raised panic. Foreign guests are constantly dying every day. Around 79 guest birds have died in a week. Birds of the Hedge Geese species are found most often in these exotic guest circles, getting dead around Nagrota Suri. This is the second time this year when bird flu has knocked over here. Prior to this, about five thousand foreign guests of birds have died here due to bird flu. At that time, entry into the lake and hunting was also banned. Then the situation was relaxed when it was normal, now again the lake banks have been restricted for tourists as well due to their health.

The big thing is that the department had sent samples to dead Bhopal for investigation, but after a week the report has not come yet. In such a situation, the death of foreign guests every day remains a matter of concern. Wildlife Wing's DFO Rahul Rahane said that dead samples have been sent to Bhopal lab for examination with samples of the dead bodies, it seems that birds are dying due to bird flu, it seems, precaution is being taken.