African Swine Fever detected in the North West
Zeerust in the North West has reportedly been hit by an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. It was reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on Wednesday, according to the Department
Avian Flu
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Disinfection in bird flu-hit area completed
SHILLONG: Authorities in Meghalaya have completed disinfection operations in a bird flu-hit area of East Garo Hills district, an official said on Sunday. “We have completed the entire process of disinfection
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Bird flu researchers agree to 60-day halt
Alarm as breakthrough could fall into wrong hands International scientists on Friday agreed to a temporary two-month halt to controversial research on a bird flu virus that may be easily passed among humans, citing global health concerns.
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Culling of birds continues in Betanati
BARIPADA: Mass culling of birds continued in Betanati block of Mayurbhanj district on Saturday following a Central directive to prevent the spread of avian influenza that was detected in Bahanada village.
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Bird flu under control: Meghalaya Government
SHILLONG: A week after bird flu was detected at a government-run farm in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district, the government today said the situation was under control. “We have completed disinfection process in the poultry farm of Williamnagar town and the whole situation is completely normalising,” District Deputy Commissioner Pravin Bakshi said.
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Meghalaya culls 5,000 birds
SHILLONG, Authorities in Meghalaya today culled nearly 5,000 domesticated fowls in a bird flu-hit area of East Garo Hills district, an official said. The birds were culled and buried with lime and bleaching powder in 19 villages within a three-km radius of a government-run farm at Williamnagar - the epicentre of H5N1 virus, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Director D. Lyngwa told IANS.
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Bird Flu: Surveillance intensified at Betanati
BHUBANESWAR: The Government on Tuesday sent 10 more samples from Betanati in Mayurbhanj to the High Security Animal Diseases Laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal, for testing even as the region has been declared
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Vietnam reports 1st bird flu death in 2 years
Vietnam has recorded its first human bird flu death in nearly two years, and although the victim worked at a duck farm the H5N1 virus has yet to be found in poultry there, officials said on Thursday. HANOI,
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Bird-flu: Culling ops to be completed today
SHILLONG: The culling of bird-flu infected fowls within 3 km radius from the Government poultry farm in Williamnagar, East Garo Hills is expected to be completed by Wednesday. “We will complete the
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Bird-flu: Meghalaya to finish culling of birds today
More than 4600 fowls from 25 villages of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya were culled to contain the spread of bird-flu, officials here said on Wednesday. “We expect to cross the 5000 mark today
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Culling to continue for another week
Shillong, Jan. 16: The East Garo Hills district administration will continue culling for another week even after more than 2,500 chickens were slaughtered. More villagers have come forward to report the