Govt. says, Avian Influenza has been confirmed in 6 States for poultry birds

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Jan 20, 2021

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Govt. says, Avian Influenza has been confirmed in 6 States for poultry birds

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Government today said that Avian Influenza has been confirmed in six States for poultry birds. These states are Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab.

The Ministry said, the disease has also been confirmed in ten States for Crow, Migratory and Wild birds. These States are Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan and Punjab. It said, control and containment operations are going on in the affected epicentres of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Haryana.

The central team formed for monitoring the situation in the affected areas of the country has visited Satara, Latur, Parbhani and Beed districts of Maharashtra to monitor the epicenters of Avian Influenza outbreak and conduct epidemiological studies. The Ministry said, the Department is taking continuous efforts to generate awareness about Avian through platforms including social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook handles.