Delhi has become the ninth state to confirm cases of bird flu. Dr. Rakesh Singh from the animal husbandry unit of the Development Department said that all eight samples collected have been found positive for avian influenza. The report of the test results arrived on Monday morning.
Delhi has banned import of live birds. The biggest wholesale poultry market in Ghazipur has also been shut down temporarily. Apart from that, Sanjay Lake was closed after 27 ducks were found dead over the last three-four days. It has been declared as an “alert zone”. Last week, ninety-one crows died across DDA parks at Begumpur, Sarita Vihar, Dilshad Garden and Dwarka.
As a precautionary measure, those DDA parks at Hauz Khas and Dwarka Sector 9 and Sanjay Lake have been closed for visitors. Disinfection is being carried out in areas with reported bird deaths.
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On Monday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that so far, the samples of ducks from Sanjay Lake area are the only ones which have tested positive for bird flu. He asked people not to panic as there is no cause for concern.
Sisodia further said that Sanjay Lake area was sanitised after the samples of ducks tested positive for bird flu.
Status Of Bird Flu In Other States
Eight other states which have earlier confirmed Avian Influenza as the cause of the recent bird deaths include – Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Gujarat.
Maharashtra
In Maharashtra, orders have been issued for culling birds within 1 km of the epicentre in Parbhani and Latur. Animal Husbandry commissioner said, “A 10-km surveillance zone has been created and we are keeping very strict watch on the situation”.
The poultry business in the state has also been affected.
Uttar Pradesh
In Uttar Pradesh, animal husbandry department is taking several precautionary measures and urging people to avoid going to zoos and bird sanctuaries. People are advised to stop coming in contact with any kind of bird. Besides that, authorities are asked to ensure that any unnatural death of a bird is reported.
Himachal Pradesh
On Sunday, around 215 migratory birds were found dead in Pong Dam Lake wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh. Officials said that the total number of migratory water birds suspected to have died of bird flu so far is 4,235. The poultry business units in Shimla are worried due to these increasing cases.
Rajasthan
According to Birendra Singh, Director of Animal Husbandry Department, Rajasthan, 2950 birds have died so far in 13 districts. 2200 of them are crows. So far no cases have been reported in poultry.
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