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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Asom focuses on reducing bird flu risk in humans
GUWAHATI, Dec 19: Although culling operations are over in various parts of the state, Asom is concentrating on reducing bird flu infection risk in humans as cases of its relapse have been reported. Such cases had been reported from Barpeta district where culling operations formally got over, official sources said today.
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Alert in 2 Haryana bird sanctuaries
The avian flu outbreak in Assam has put Haryana on high alert, especially as migratory birds come calling to the lush green bird sanctuaries at Sultanpur and Bhindawas. The wildlife wing of the Forest Department has launched a survey of migratory birds in these bird sanctuaries to check any threat of the deadly avian flu.
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Birds tested for avian flu at Sultanpur
Gurgaon: After reports of bird flu from Assam and West Bengal, a team of veterinary doctors has started collecting blood samples to test for the disease in migratory birds at the Sultanpur Lake and Bhindawas in Haryana.
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Bird flu spreads in Assam and Bengal
Dec. 18: State animal resources development minister Anisur Rahman asked the people in the state to "learn to live with bird diseases".
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Poultry farmers running short of feed
JORHAT, Dec 18: The government directive banning movement of all poultry products including chicken feed has caught poultry farmers in the State between the devil and the deep sea.
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Culling operation in Dibrugarh to end today
DIBRUGARH, Dec 18: The ongoing culling operation will end here tomorrow. The rapid response teams have 12,000 birds till yesterday since they started their work on December 12.
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Culling blues: Poultry farmers blame it on State Veterinary department
GUWAHATI, Dec 17: All Assam Poultry Farmers
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Unnatural death of birds in new areas
GUWAHATI, Dec 16: With more reports of unnatural death of birds coming from various parts of the State, the avian influenza seems to have gone out control of the State Veterinary Department that could not meet the December 16 deadline for completion of culling operation set by the Union Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Ministry.
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Lab confirms flu virus in Malda birds - Culling to begin today, alert sounded in south dinajpur
The Malda district administration has been told to start culling chickens in Englishbazar block after reports confirmed the presence of the avian flu virus in dead birds, samples of which had been sent to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal.
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Bird Flu back in Malda
Bird Flu has hit the state again. This time, it has come back to Malda. Samples of dead birds collected from Malda sent to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal yesterday have tested H5N1 positive. The Centre today apprised the state animal resources development department (ARD) of the test results this evening.