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Birds across the country are now feeling the heat of bird flu as many of them have died and at different zoos their enclosures are being closed for visitors.
Already inside enclosures the birds of different species can not be seen at Lucknow Zoo as the way leading to these enclosures have been barricaded and the enclosure too is half covered. These birds will see human faces after some days now. The staff coming to them to feed are wearing PPE kits.
States are still probing the unexplained deaths of wild birds, crows, and poultry, and the central government has intensified its coordination with local authorities to contain the spread of the disease.
The Department of Animal Husbandry has sought increased monitoring of potential hot spots for the diseases spread and asked for constant communication. Besides Uttar Pradesh, six other states where bird flu has been confirmed till now are Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat.
Delhi has banned import of live birds and closed city’s biggest poultry market in Ghazipur for 10 days. Samples have been sent to Jalandhar laboratory for testing. Rapid response teams have been formed in every Delhi district. Veterinary officers are surveying bird markets, wildlife establishments, and water bodies.
In Uttar Pradesh forest department has decided to trap migratory birds and take their sample for bird flu. Identification of water bodies where migratory birds come in each district has begun.
At least 24 crows have been found dead at a district park in south Delhi’s Jasola in the past three days and 10 ducks have died at the famous Sanjay Lake. The lake, along with three recreational parks, has been closed.
Punjab has been declared a “controlled area” in view of the outbreak affecting birds in neighbouring states. A complete ban has also been imposed on the import of live birds including poultry and unprocessed poultry meat into the state till January 15. Bird flu confirmed in 13 districts of Madhya Pradesh, while around 1,100 crows and other wild birds have been found dead across 27 districts.
Poultry market in Agar Malwa district has been shut for a week after the virus was detected in one sample there. In Chhattisgarh’s Balod district, several chicken and wild birds reportedly died under mysterious circumstances in the intervening night of January 8 and 9. The state government has formed a rapid response team to probe the incident and samples have been sent to a laboratory.
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The 900 chickens died at a poultry farm in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district where a probe has been launched. Samples of some dead crows from Mumbai, Thane, Dhapoli, and Beed districts, too, have been sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases for testing.
In Kerala’s two affected districts, the process of culling birds has been completed. The state has issued guidelines for post-operational surveillance.State governments have also been asked to tackle rumours that influence poultry product consumers.
