No avian flu in West Bengal, Kerala

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New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) The government today clarified that there has been no avian flu outbreak in the country as the samples of dead poultry and ducks from West Bengal and Kerala have been found to be negative for Avian Influenza virus.

The dead birds from Matigara, Darjeeling District in West Bengal and Kuttanad in Kerala have tested negative for Avian Influenza (H5 and H7) as per report received from High Animal Security Disease laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal, an official release said here today.

Unusual mortality in birds had recently been reported from these two places. In Matigara, unusual mortality was reported from Aziz poultry farm, resulting in death of 2500 birds on May 5 and 6. A team headed by Deputy Director (Animal Husbandary) reached the farm on May 7 and the dead birds found at site were buried under the supervision of the team following proper procedure.

Post-mortem revealed Newcastle disease (Ranikhet) with Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) (Gumboro). Samples were sent to HSADL, Bhopal, which tested negative for Avian Influenza (H5&H7). No further unusual mortality has been reported from Matigara.

In Kuttanad, reports had been received about the death of about 2000 ducks in five days in some villages on April 27. The Scientists of Avian Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Thiruvalla along with a team of veterinarians visited the sites and conducted detailed examination and autopsy on the duck carcasses. The samples were collected and sent to HSADL which tested negative for Avian Influenza (H5&H7). No further unusual mortality has been reported from Kuttanad.

UNI

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