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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Fresh outbreak of bird flu in Murshidabad
Less than three months after the country was declared free from avian influenza (bird flu) in October, it has again been hit by another outbreak in the Khargram block of Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Poultry samples collected from the block tested positive for H5 strain of avian influenza during the tests conducted at the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal.
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Bird flu outbreak
Behrampore, Jan. 14: A fresh outbreak of bird flu was reported in Murshidabad district today, prompting the authorities to announce a culling drive in the area from tomorrow. Four gram panchayats in Murshidabad are said to be affected. Officials said the Kirtipur gram panchayat was the worst hit. The other areas are Khargram, Margram and Parulia all in the Khargram block of Murshidabad.
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Bird flu scare returns in Bengal village
West Bengal is in again in the grip of bird flu or avian influenza scare. More than 2,000 birds, including domestic poultry, were found dead in the remote village of Durmoth at Mongolkot in Burdwan district, prompting the state animal resources development department to send a team to collect samples. The result will be announced within the next few days.
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State cant afford to ignore avian flu threat
Paul John | TNN
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Country free of bird flu, but vigil must
India has declared itself free from the Avian Influenza (H5N1) or the bird flu and notified this to the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health). The Centre has, however, emphasised that surveillance against Avian Influenza should continue throughout the country, especially in vulnerable areas bordering infected countries and in areas visited by migratory birds.
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India declares itself free from bird flu
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: India has declared itself free from the notifiable Avian Influenza (H5N1). The notification was issued to the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) on October 22. A country can declare itself free from birdflu, if there is no outbreak for three months. With the declaration, the country can hope to revive its poultry trade.
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Avian flu: NIV survey gives clean chit to migratory birds
While the country had reported outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) from 2006-08 and experts had questioned the role of migratory birds in the transmission of the virus, a latest study by the National Institute of Virology (NIV) and city-based Ela Foundation has given a clean chit to these birds, as none of them had tested positive for H5N1.
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Winter migration of birds may boost swine flu incidence
Come winter, birds and swine flu thrive alike, we need to be prepared for whatever surprises this dreaded virus delivers next, Deputy Commissioner, Tayor Jempen said here today while inaugurating a two-day capacity building and skill development training cum awareness on Avian influenza which was organized by the Department of Animal, Husbandry and Veterinary, Dibang Valley district, at Circuit Ho
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Backyard poultry units playing significant role in rural economy
MIRZA : The economic contribution made by the lakhs of poor people working in the backyard poultry units towards running the rural households is crucial. Indispensable part of almost every family, the non-descript local variety both of fowl and duck reared with zero input cost has ensured the nutritional requirement to the underprivileged section to some extent.
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Avian influenza surveillance in wild migratory, resident, domestic birds and in poultry in Maharashtra and Manipur, India
India reported outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in poultry in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh (February