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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Filthy conditions of chicken farms leads to outbreak of bird flu: PETA
In the midst of a severe outbreak of avian flu, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has revealed the realities of crowded and filthy chicken and egg factory farms along with a report linking these conditions to the outbreak of Bird Flu.
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Culling over at 3 locations
Culling operations for creating bird-free zones have been completed in three locations of the State. Bird-free zones are sought to be created in an area of three-kilometre radius around the places from where occurrence of bird flu is reported. So far nine locations in six districts of the State have reported occurrence of the dreaded disease.
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Culling operations end; Govt to compensate farmers
SHILLONG: The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary (AH&V) Department has begun spraying of disinfectants, including sodium hypochloride, in the villages of Ri-Bhoi district bordering Assam, where at least 1100 birds have been culled as a precautionary measure against bird flu.
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5000 birds dead in one week, claim villagers - Blood samples of chickens sent to Bhopal for tests
Over 500 chickens have died since yesterday morning in Budhia village of Malda, even as the district administration has sent blood samples of dead birds to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal for tests.
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Birbhum on edge, fears Bird Flu outbreak
SURI: Health authorities and animal resources development (ARD) department officials in Birbhum are dreading another bird flu outbreak in the district after abnormal poultry bird deaths were reported from neighbouring Malda district.
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Avian Flu: Bengal no wiser
Has the state learnt any lesson from the previous bird flu outbreak that was termed worst ever in the country? Well, apparently the answer seems a big No.
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Culling continues in Meghalaya
Culling of birds continued in Meghalaya for the second day today as reports on the tests of blood samples of birds from Assam-Meghalaya border villages in Ri Bhoi district were yet to reach the State capital.
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Multi-centric study includes Chilika to identify sources
Even as the dreaded Avian Influenza (H5N1 strain) has come back to haunt India, particularly through the recent outbreak in Assam, the Chilika lagoon has been included in a multi-centre study aiming to identify sources of the killer virus.
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Meghalaya bans poultry import
Meghalaya has imposed ban on chicken and other poultry products import following outbreak of avian flu in neighbouring Assam.