Since January 1, 7,200 poultry birds have been culled and a pair of,230 eggs destroyed within the 7 epicentres of areas affected by chicken flu (Avian Influenza). A lot of the outbreaks have been reported in unorganied and yard poultry farms with the organised sector being spared of the outbreak.
The most recent outbreak was reported from the village of Mangli in Brahmapuri taluka of Chandrapur district. As per officers of the state Animal Husbandry Division, 2,065 birds had been killed in villages beneath a 5 km distance from the world the place the primary incident was reported. As per operational protocol, all birds, eggs, and animal feed must be destroyed inside 5 km radius of the world the place the primary incident has been reported. Within the Chandrapur case, 1,165 eggs and 50 kg of feed was destroyed.
Animal Husbandry officers have distributed Rs 2,91,963 as compensation to poultry farmers after their birds, eggs and feed had been destroyed.
Until February 6, Maharashtra reported seven epicentres of chicken flu incidents from the districts of Latur, Nanded, Nagpur,Thane, Raigad and Chandrapur. Aside from poultry, chicken flu has been reported in tigers, leopards, vultures and crows. Mortality reported as a result of flu until date is 693 which incorporates three tigers and one leopard. The massive cats had been housed within the Gorewada Rescue Heart in Nagpur. Three white backed vultures have died of chicken flu on the centre.
In Udgir taluka of Latur district, 71 crows died that had later examined optimistic for the illness. Brought on by the influenza A virus, chicken flu is a extremely contagious illness, reported principally in birds. In all of the seven epicentres the H1N5 pressure of the virus was stated to be the reason for the mortality within the animals and birds. Being zoonotic in nature, strict vigilance is stored when such instances are reported. The outbreak in Indian animals and birds is triggered once they are available in contact with migratory birds. Most instances have been reported from areas close to water our bodies which had been frequented by migratory birds.
Animal husbandry officers stated not a single case has been reported from organised poultry corporations. Poultry farms have undertaken bio safety measures and ensured their birds don’t are available in contact with any migratory birds in order to stop any outbreak.
