Intensive surveillance in 10 km zone for culling continues

New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) Thirty teams have been deployed for culling operations in 0-5 kms zone in the bird flu affected area of Manipur.

About 2.35 lakh birds have been culled including 50,000 birds culled yesterday. So far, 22,938 eggs have been destroyed (including 934 eggs destroyed yesterday and 18,900 kg feed destroyed including 5,180 kg on yesterday.

Surveillance continued in 5-10 Kms zone. In addition, door to-door intensive surveillance in a radius of 5-10 Kms was in progress. There are 79 villages (41 in East Imphal and 38 in West Imphal) in the 5-10 Kms zone.

Seven teams of veterinarians and other support staff were deployed for the surveillance work. There is no report of any abnormal mortality or sickness in Manipur or the country.

Cleaning and dis-infection is also under progress in the 0-5 Kms zone.

Till yesterday, Rs 60 lakh have been paid as compensation, out of which Rs 29.26 lakh in East Imphal district and Rs 30.79 lakh in the West Imphal district.

There is a good response from the public and NGOs since July 29 and the containment and control operations of avian influenza were accelerated due to this support.

There are no reports of inter-district smuggling of poultry birds. The Rapid Response Teams and the district police of adjoining districts are tasked to control the same.

UNI