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Meghalaya: 3,000 dead poultry, H5N1 confirmed, 6k birds culled

Re: Meghalaya: 3,000 dead poultry, H5N1 confirmed, 6k birds culled

Disinfection in Meghalaya bird flu-hit area completed
IANS
Monday, 23 January 2012

SHILLONG: Authorities in Meghalaya have completed disinfection operations in a bird flu-hit area of East Garo Hills district, an official said Sunday. "We have completed the entire process of disinfection and decontamination in 21 villages within a three-kilometer radius of a government-run farm at Williamnagar," said Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Director D. Lyungwa.
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http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/disinfection-meghalaya-bird-flu-hit-area-completed/36022
 
Re: Meghalaya: 3,000 dead poultry, H5N1 confirmed, 6k birds culled

Pigeons die after bird flu culling

Published on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 18:02 | Source : PTI

Shillong, Feb 9 (PTI) Eighteen days after culling of bird-flu affected poultry ended in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills, residents of a locality and government officials were in a tizzy after more than 100 pigeons died in the past one week here. State veterinary officials rushed to the spot today to pick up the dead birds for sampling and to aware the residents of the possible bird-flu virus afflicting the birds. "We have rushed veterinary doctors to Keatinge Road locality to initiate remedial measures and to take samples of the dead birds for testing," State Veterinary Director L Lyngwa told PTI. He said, "We are sending the samples to Assam-based Regional Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (RRDL) for a detailed testing tomorrow before we can take decision on what to do next...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/pigeons-die-after-bird-flu-culling_665184.html
 
Re: Meghalaya: 3,000 dead poultry, H5N1 confirmed, 6k birds culled

Blood samples of dead pigeons in Meghalaya sent to RRDL

Veterinary authorities in Meghalaya today sent blood samples of dead pigeons, which died here in Keating Road area over the last one month, while the district authorities sounded a general alert in the area. Animal and Husbandry Veterinary Director D. Lyngwa said more than 100 pigeons had died over the last one month at Keating Road area, and on Thursday three more pigeons died of unnatural deaths in the area. ' We have sent the blood samples of the pigeons this morning for test to Assam-based Regional Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (RRDL) and the results are awaited, ' Dr Lyngwa said. The Director also said, ' Since the exact cause of the deaths of birds in the area is not yet confirmed, we have not decided to impose any restriction on consumption. But if the test proves positive, we will impose restrictions. ' Meanwhile, East Khasi Hills district administration had sounded a general alert after the unnatural deaths of pigeons in Keating road area situated in the heart of the city. ' The district administration has taken all precautionary measures and rapid response team has been geared up to tackle the situation in case the laboratory confirms bird flu, ' East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Sanjay Goyal said. He also said a seven km radius of the area, where the birds died, had been kept under surveillance. The deaths of over a hundred birds in the heart of the city had raised fresh fears of bird flu. The unnatural dead of pigeons surfaced 19 days after the rapid response team completed disinfection operations in birdflu-hit area of East Garo Hills district. Altogether, 6,538 birds, including domesticated fowls, were culled, 9,157 eggs and more than 800 kg of feeds destroyed in 21 villages in East Garo Hills after the Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory on January 11 declared that the birds, which died on a government farm in Williamnagar, the district headquarters of East Garo Hills district, tested positive for H5N1 virus. UNI RRK SJC SB RAI2126 NNNN

http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20120210/1925452.html
 
Re: Meghalaya: 3,000 dead poultry, H5N1 confirmed, 6k birds culled

Test confirms negative for bird flu in Meghalaya

In what can be termed as a major relief to the people of the city, the laboratory test of the unnatural death of pigeons in Keating Road has proved negative. Animal and Husbandry Veterinary Director D. Lyngwa said, The blood samples of the pigeons have confirmed negative for bird flu. On Friday, veterinary authorities sent blood samples of the pigeons to the Assam-based Regional Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (RRDL) for testing. More tests would be conducted to confirm the exact cause of deaths of the pigeons, with results due next week, Mr Lyngwa said. Over the last one month more than 100 pigeons have died at Keating Road area in the heart of the city, and on Thursday three more pigeons died of unnatural deaths in the area trigerring fear of the out break of bird flu. The district authorities had sounded a general alert in the area even as a seven-kilometre radius of the area where the birds died has been kept under surveillance. The deaths of pigeons surfaced after 19 days, when a rapid response team completed disinfection operations in bird flu-hit area of East Garo Hills district. Altogether, 6,538 birds including domesticated fowls were culled, 9,157 eggs and more than 800 kg of feeds were destroyed in 21 villages in East Garo Hills, after the Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory declared the birds were infected with H5N1 virus. Allaying fears, Dr Lyngwa said, There is nothing to be panic and pople can consume poultry products and chickens in the city. UNI RRK AK RD1521 NNNN

http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20120211/1925748.html
 
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