India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

[HenryN]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

Centre to B'desh: What caused bird flu outbreak?</ARTTITLE>
29 Jan 2008, 1917 hrs IST,PTI

SMS NEWS to 58888 for latest updates
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Poultry deaths in West Bengal have registered a decline, the Centre claimed on Tuesday indicating that bird flu virus was being contained as it sought information from neighbouring Bangladesh to help find out the source of the current outbreak.

"Lesser number of birds are dying due to the disease," Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss told reporters in New Delhi after reviewing the bird flu situation.

"We are confident that we would be able to contain the disease," he said.

Culling operations were hit in bird flu-affected Coochbehar in West Bengal with workers demanding higher remuneration.

There was no further spread of the virus in the state where 13 of the 19 districts have fallen prey to the disease.

The Union Health Ministry has written a letter to the Ministry of External Affairs asking it to also seek details of the gene sequencing of the bird flu virus in Bangladesh.

This would help in finding out the source of the current infection and also deal with any future outbreaks, the minister said.

"Once we cull the birds and do away with them and if again the infection comes we need to know where it has come from," he said.

Health Secretary Naresh Dayal said that the virus affecting the poultry in West Bengal was closer to the Maharashtra strain rather than the one found in the recent outbreak in Manipur.

"We would like to track where it (the virus) has come from. It could be from migratory birds also," he added.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2741103,prtpage-1.cms

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[HenryN]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

India To Seek Bird Flu Strain Samples From Bangladesh

Tuesday 29th of January 2008
Indian authorities want samples of the bird flu strain in Bangladesh to see if the 'real root of the current outbreak' of avian influenza in West Bengal lies in that country.

'We have written to the external affairs ministry to request them to get samples of bird flu strains from Bangladesh. We will examine them and try to reach the root of the current outbreak in West Bengal,' Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said after a meeting in the capital to review the bird flu situation in West Bengal.

West Bengal shares a part of its border with Bangladesh, which too has been affected by bird flu.

'We need to know from where it has come,' he said.

Health Secretary Naresh Dayal said the virus detected in West Bengal was somewhat similar to those found in Maharashtra in 2006, but not like those found from Manipur.

'We want to trace its origin,' Dayal too said, adding that migratory birds could not be wished away as the source of the outbreak in West Bengal.

Officials said the external affairs ministry was also requested to urge Bangladesh to direct its security men on the border with India to keep a vigil on the movement of poultry birds.

Animal Husbandry Secretary Pardeep Kumar said India's Border Security Force (BSF) has been asked to stop any poultry movement across the frontier.

An outbreak of bird flu in two district of West Bengal was confirmed Jan 15. Since then, 42 blocks and four municipalities in 13 districts have been affected by avian influenza.

The 13 affected districts in West Bengal are Birbhum, South Dinajpur, Murshidabad, Nadia, Burdwan, Bankura, Malda, Hooghly, Cooch Behar, Purulia and Howrah, South 24-Parganas and West Midnapore.

Meanwhile, four countries Nepal, Bhutan, Oman and Qatar have stopped importing poultry from India. Several states including Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and Tamil Nadu too have stopped importing chickens from West Bengal.

http://newspostindia.com/report-34088

[HenryN]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

Commentary

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/01290804/H5N1_WB_Uva_Lake.html

[HenryN]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

Government of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare<o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

Status Report on Avian Influenza in <st1:place w:st="on">West Bengal</st1:place> <o:p></o:p>

(28.1.2008)<o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has notified Avian Influenza in poultry in two more districts viz. South 24 Parganas and <st1:place w:st="on">West Medinipore</st1:place>. In the affected 13 districts, 42 blocks covering 2600 villages and four municipalities are involved. Out of these, 1027 villages are in 0-3 Km area where a population of 8,39,246 are under daily surveillance. 1998 cases fever/URI have been reported, 2 of which had contact history with poultry. There are 1573 villages in the surveillance zone of 3-10 kms where a population of 6,96,133 have been surveyed. There had been 1284 fever/URI cases none of whom had exposure history. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
The district-wise details on surveillance and health related activities in 0-3 Km area and 3-10 Km area around the epicenters are as under: <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Birbhum District <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? The surveillance teams are conducting active surveillance in 0-3 Km area and in 3-10 Km Zone in the affected blocks <o:p></o:p>
? Out of a population of 3,40,021 in 0-3 Kms of the epicenters in these blocks 3,25,871 have been covered on daily basis. <o:p></o:p>
? Out of a population of 5,04,125 in 3-10 Kms of the epicenters 1,66,844 have been covered.<o:p></o:p>
? A total of 1407 persons [876 in 0-3 Km area and 531 in 3-10 km area] with fever/URI have been detected during surveillance. In the identified hospital 153 cases of fever/URI have reported. No one had exposure history to sick/ dead poultry. <o:p></o:p>
? A total of 1759 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] have been medically examined/ followed up and 2 have been found unfit. All are under chemoprophylaxis. <o:p></o:p>
? 822 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] are involved in surveillance activities and they are also under cover of Tamiflu. <o:p></o:p>
? No suspected human cases of Avian Influenza have been detected<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? South Dinajpur District: <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? In 0-3 Km area, out of a total population of 1,79,657 the teams have covered a population of 56,402.<o:p></o:p>
? In 3-10 Km area, survey is conducted in phases. They have covered a population of 21,581. <o:p></o:p>
? There had been 106 fever/URI cases [78 in 0-3 Km and 28 in 3-10 Km area]. None of them had exposure history. <o:p></o:p>
? Three persons with fever/URI are under observation in the hospital. They are afebrile and responding to conservative treatment. <o:p></o:p>
? Surveillance on Animal health workers who were involved in containment operations have been released. 187 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] have been medically examined. <o:p></o:p>
? No suspected human cases of Avian Influenza have been detected. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Murshidabad District: <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? A population of 1,73,622 in 0-3 Km area is under daily surveillance. In 3-10 Km area a population of 77,667 have been covered. <o:p></o:p>
? There had been 110 persons with Fever/URI but only nine had exposure history. They are being followed up. They have no signs of lower respiratory tract infection. <o:p></o:p>
? 16 persons with fever/URI have reported in the hospital. But none of them have contact history with infected poultry. <o:p></o:p>
? A total of 2,333 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] and 364 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] and 189 hospital staff have been medically examined. The personnel involved in the containment operations are under the cover of Tamiflu and are under medical supervision. <o:p></o:p>
? No suspected human cases of Avian Influenza have been detected<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Nadia District:<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? In 0-3 km area the teams have covered a population of 2,21,670<o:p></o:p>
? In 3-10 Km area the teams have covered a population of 2,39,079 <o:p></o:p>
? A total of 906 persons [524 in 0-3 Km area and 383 in 3-10 km area] with fever/URI have been detected during surveillance. There is no exposure history.<o:p></o:p>
? In the hospital 44 persons with fever/URI have reported of which two are under inpatient observation. <o:p></o:p>
? A total of 1248 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] examined and they are under chemoprophylaxis. 5 of them have been found medically unfit. 660 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] have been medically examined. <o:p></o:p>
? No suspected human cases of Avian Influenza have been detected<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Burdwan District <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? In 0-3 km area, out of a total population of 1,64,585 the teams have covered 1,41,645 persons. <o:p></o:p>
? In 3-10 Km area, out of total population of 10,28,338 the teams have covered a population of 82,319.<o:p></o:p>
? There had been 369 persons [181 in 0-3 Km area and 188 in 3-10 Km area] with URI/ Fever. None of them had exposure history<o:p></o:p>
? 718 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] have been medically examined. <o:p></o:p>
? No suspected human cases of Avian Influenza have been detected<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Bankura District<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Surveillance activity has started in 0-3 Km and 3-10 Km area. <o:p></o:p>
? In 0-3 Km area a population of 9200 has been covered <o:p></o:p>
? In 3-10 km area a population of 11,222 have been covered<o:p></o:p>
? A total of 63 persons have been detected [ 24 in 0-3 km area and 39 in 3-10 km area] with fever/URI with no exposure history. <o:p></o:p>
? A total of 140 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] and they are under chemoprophylaxis. 18 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] and 15 hospital staff have also been medically examined. <o:p></o:p>
? In the area under surveillance no suspected human cases of Avian Influenza have been detected<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Hooghly District<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Surveillance activity has started in 0-3 Km area. <o:p></o:p>
? In 0-3 Km area out of a population of 19,583 the teams have covered 4100<o:p></o:p>
? In 0-10 Km area, out of a population of 33,483 the teams have covered 2250<o:p></o:p>
? A total of 233 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] and they are under chemoprophylaxis. 41 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] and 21 hospital staff are involved in surveillance activities. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Howrah District<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Surveillance activity has started in 0-3 Km and 3-10 Km area. <o:p></o:p>
? In 0-3 Km area a population of 38,626 and in 3-10 Km the teams have covered 29,342. <o:p></o:p>
? 147 cases of fever/URI have been detected [113 in 0-3 Km area and 34 in 3-10 Km area]. <o:p></o:p>
? A total of 312 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] and 60 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] are under chemoprophylaxis. . <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Purulia District<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Surveillance activity has started in 0-3 Km and 3-10 Km area. <o:p></o:p>
? In 0-3 Km area a population of 8,036 and in 3-10 Km the teams have covered 2,967. <o:p></o:p>
? 61 cases of fever/URI have been detected [45 in 0-3 Km area and 16 in 3-10 Km area]. <o:p></o:p>
? A total of 80 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] and 20 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] are involved in containment operations and they are under chemoprophylaxis. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Malda District<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Surveillance activity has started in 0-3 Km and 3-10 Km area. <o:p></o:p>
? The surveillance data is awaited. <o:p></o:p>
? A total of 385 animal health workers [veterinary surgeon, poultry workers, cullers, spraying workers etc.] and 438 Health personnel [medical officers, health supervisors and health workers] are involved in containment operations. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? States of Jharkhand, Bihar and <st1:country-region w:st="on">Assam</st1:country-region> that share a common border with West Bengal have been instructed to ban and prevent any entry of poultry or poultry related products from <st1:place w:st="on">West Bengal</st1:place> into these States. Other States have also been put on alert. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? MOHFW has supplied 4,20,000 capsules of Tamiflu, 5000 personal protective equipments, 5000 N-95 masks and 20 ventilators and 150 bottles of Tamiflu syrup. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? A stock of 10,000 Tamiflu and 500 PPE have been sent to the States of Assam, <st1:place w:st="on">Bihar</st1:place> and Jharkhand. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? The IEC campaign in initiated by MOHFW as stated in the earlier reports is continuing. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? Central RRTs have been deployed to all the thirteen districts. Trained Rapid Response teams from Gujarat and <st1:place w:st="on">Goa</st1:place> have been deployed to the affected areas. The team from Maharashtra has been assigned the task of reviewing the preparedness in the unaffected districts of Jalpaiguri, <st1:City w:st="on">Darjeeling</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on">North Dinajpur</st1:place>. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? The manpower under Pulse-Polio programme supported by WHO has been requested to conduct surveillance for reporting influenza like illness in the districts adjoining affected areas of West Bengal. This includes the bordering districts of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Assam</st1:country-region>, Jharkhand, <st1:place w:st="on">Bihar</st1:place>, Tripura and Orissa. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
? The situation is being monitored on a daily basis.

http://mohfw.nic.in/Status%20Report%...-28.1.2008.doc<o:p></o:p>

[HenryN]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

Notified Areas earmarked under Avian Influenza in West Bengal (As on 29.01.2008)

Sl.
No
District

SubDivision

Block/
Municipality
Block wise
Population
Eradication
Area Remarks

Rampurhat

Rampurhat I

Dahalbati village 159,148 Entire area of
block
Notification No. 80-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 15.01.2008

Rampurhat

Rampurhat II

Margram I & II
village
158,756 Entire area of
block
Notification No. 80-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 15.01.2008

Rampurhat

Nalhati I,

Dharampur village 209,314
within a
radius of 3
Km of foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008

Rampurhat

Nalhati II

Sahebnagar,
Krishnapur,
Prasadpur village
106,942
within a
radius of 3
Km of foci
Notification No. 80-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 15.01.2008

Rampurhat

Nalhati
Municipality

Ward no. 1-6
Entire area of
municipality
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008

Rampurhat

Mayureswar I

Siulia, Kanachi,
Jabumi,
Baraturigram,
Ghoshgram, Pisia,
Jamaipara.
Sibagram village
under Dakshingram
GP
139,677
within a
radius of 3
Km of foci
Notification No. 157-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 27.01.2008

Rampurhat

Mayureswar II:

Akuni, Mayureswar,
Thanpara villages
113,031
Within a
radius of 5
km of foci
Notification No.152-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 25.01.2008

Bolpur

Nanur Block

:
Suchpur, Bhatier,
Baligunj, Sardanga
village
193,788
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

Sadar

Mohammad Bazar

:
Dilogram village 139,478
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

Sadar

Khoyrasole :

Barhra
village 135,101
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.152-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 25.01.2008

Bolpur

Bolpur ? Sriniketan
Block

: Binodpur
village
178,111
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008
1

Birbhum

Sadar Suri I
:

Karimpur village 96,746
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.172-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 29.01.2008
2

Dakshin
Dinajpur

Sadar

State Poultry Farm

,
Balurghat 135,516
within a
radius of 5
Km of Farm
Notification No. 80-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 15.01.2008

Kandi

Khargram

Palasi village 234,715 Entire area of
block
Notification No.106-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 19.01.2008

Kandi

Barwan

Munaikhandra 224,312 Entire area of
block - do -

Kandi

Kandi

: Bagacharsa
village 193,093
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.152-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 25.01.2008

Sadar

Nowda

Durgar village 196,021
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.106-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 19.01.2008

Lalbagh

Nabagram

Saidpur village 196,565
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
- do -

Jangipur

Suti I

: Chaksaidpur
village 139,419
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

Jangipur

Sagardighi block

:
sagardighi village 252,360
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

Sadar

Beldanga I:

Gangapur village 259,139
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

Sadar

Beldanga II:

Junarapara village 212,171
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.155-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 25.01.2008
3

Murshidabad

Jangipur SD

Shamsherganj:

Sahebnagar village
under Bhasaipaikar
GP
180,319
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.157-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 27.01.2008

Katwa

Mangolkote Block

a) Durmud under
Koichar II GP
b) Simulia under
Simulia I GP
c) Deulia under
Magalkot GP
d) Mallikpur under
Lekhuria GP
e) Bhadimpur under
Jhiloo I GP
233,944
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.106-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 19.01.2008
4

Bardhaman

Kalna

Purbasthali II

Talbona village 188,149
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.106-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 19.01.2008

Asansol

Jamuria Block :

Hijalgora GP, 112,799
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.107-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

Asansol

Ward No. 22

Jamuria
Municipality

Pariharpur village
129,456
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.107-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

Asansol

Ranigunj Block

:
Amrasota GP
Bansura vill,
Majhipara, Suripara
village
101,678
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.107-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

Asansol

Asansol
Municipality

: Ward
No. 33 Girmint
Village,
Kakhoyan village,
Bongapara village
486,304
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.107-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

Katwa

Ketugram I Block

:
Palita GP, Kantari
village
146,013
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.107-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

Durgapur

Galsi I

:
Krihnarampur village 174,070
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008

Tehatta

Tehatta I

Basanti Nagar village 217,541
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.106-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 19.01.2008

Tehatta

Tehatta II

Paschimpara,
Kannirgur village
134,113
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.106-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 19.01.2008

Krishnanagar

Krishna nagar I,

Simultala, Bakultala
village
280,254
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008

Krishnanagar

Kaliganj:

Baraitna
village 290,845
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

Krisnanagar

Nakashipara:

Muragacha Village 334,863
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008

Kalyani

Haringhata

:
Subarnapur village 207,867
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008
5

Nadia

Kalyani

Kalyani
Municipality:

Harijan pally, ward
no. 2
82,135
within a
radius of 5
Km of foci
Notification No.168-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 29.01.2008
6

Bank
ura

Sadar

Saltora Block

:
Dahuka village 121,810
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.108-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 20.01.2008

Bishnupur

Mejhia

: Lalbazar
village 76,117
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008
7

Malda

Chachol SD

Chachal I

:
Mahanandapur
Village
174,177
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.136-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 22.01.2008

Dinhata

Dinhata I :

Jaridahata village 254,449
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.139-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 23.01.2008
8

Cooch behar

Mathabhanga
SD

Mathabhanga I:

Dighipur village
under Kurshamari GP
186,658
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.157-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 27.01.2008
9

Hooghly

Sadar

Balagar

: Gopalpur
village 214,710
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.139-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 23.01.2008
10

Purulia

Raghunathpur
SD

Santuri Block

:
Ramchandrapur
village
69,587
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.152-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 25.01.2008

Sadar

Sankrail Block

:
Nalpur Majidpara
village
290,924
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.152-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 25.01.2008
11

Howrah

Sadar

Panchla Block:

Uttar panchla village 213,846
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.168-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 29.01.2008
12

Paschim
Midnapur

Kharagpur SD

Debra Block:

Chak bencha village
under Snarpur ?
Lowada GP
255,220
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.157-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 27.01.2008
13

South 24
Parganas

Alipore SD

Budge Budge II

Mallickpara village
under Kashipur
Alampur GP
173,446
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.157-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 27.01.2008
14

North 24
Parganas

Basirsat SD

Baduria Block

Salua village of
Chatra Gram
Panchayat
247,638
within a radius
of 5 Km of
foci
Notification No.168-
AR&AH/AD/P/4A-
35/06 dt 29.01.2008

Total Population
Coverage

82,51,198

Summary of affected areas at a glance (As on 29.01.2008)

Sl. No. District Blocks Municipality Total

1 Birbhum 11 1 12
2 Dakshin Dinajpur 0 1 1
3 Murshidabad 10 0 10
4 Bardhaman 6 2 8
5 Nadia 6 1 7
6 Bankura 2 0 2
7 Malda 1 0 1
8 Coochbehar 2 0 2
9 Hooghly 1 0 1
10 Purulia 1 0 1
11 Howrah 2 0 2
12 Paschim Midnapur 1 0 1
13 South 24 Parganas 1 0 1
14 North 24 Pargans 1 0 1

TOTAL 45 5 50

* No additional block was notified today

http://www.wbhealth.gov.in/AI_downloads/Bulletin%20Board/Notified%20area.pdf

[Diane Morin]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

Help from any country welcome, says West Bengal

Special Correspondent


KOLKATA: West Bengal is open to offers from any country to provide technical know-how and vaccines that could bolster measures to contain the avian flu outbreak that has hit 13 districts.

?Any such offer, whether from the United States of America or any other country, is welcome but the decision lies with the Centre,? Minister for Animal Resources Development Anisur Rahaman told The Hindu here on Tuesday.

U.S. Ambassador David Mulford said in New Delhi on Monday that his country had offered to provide technical assistance and equipment to check the spread of the disease.

There was no report of any new district being hit. A report of some birds dying in a pocket of North 24 Parganas ? one of the districts not affected by the disease ? was being looked into, the Minister said. If the mortality rate was found to be unusual, poultry birds found within a radius of five km would be culled.

The government was not considering imposing strictures on the sale of chicken and poultry products in the city?s markets, though there was a week-long ban as a ?precautionary measure? in the Bidhannagar municipality. The Salt Lake area lies within the jurisdiction of this civic body.

Mr Rahman said the source of the virus could be Bangladesh, ?though it is for the Centre to ascertain the facts.? He pointed out that many of the affected districts were located close to the Bangladesh border. ?About 15 countries have reported an outbreak of avian flu and Bangladesh appears to be the worst affected,? he said.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/30/stories/2008013054911200.htm

[HenryN]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100&#37;" bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=bbold14>Bird flu spreads to new areas in West Bengal<!--/Fullheadline--></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2 height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Wednesday, 30 January , 2008, 00:39 </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2 height=8></TD></TR><TR class=ash12normal><TD bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=2><!-- google_ad_section_start=sify_article -->
Kolkata: Bird flu in West Bengal on Tuesday spread to fresh areas in affected districts of Howrah, Birbhum and Nadia, while a large number of chickens died in North 24-Parganas which is still not among the 13 affected districts.
<TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width=236 align=right bgColor=white border=1><TBODY><TR><TD>

Also read

</TD></TR><TR><TD>Keep your chicken bird flu free!
Some quick facts about bird flu
Bird flu: Full coverage
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
In Howrah, poultry samples from Uttar Panchla village were tested positive at laboratory and fresh culling operation initiated within the 5-km radius of the area, District Magistrate Khalil Ahmed said.
The administration had so far culled 1.5 lakh chickens in the district where bird flu had earlier been reported in two blocks — Sankrail and another village of Panchla block — in the past three days, he said.
In Birbhum, samples from Alunda village in Suri block-1 of Birbhum tested positive and in Nadia district, where culling has been completed, it spread to Kalyani, official sources in the districts said. ##Ad##
Animal Resources Development Minister Anisur Rahaman said the over 4,000 chicken died at Baduria in North 24-Parganas district, adjacent to Kolkata, with samples being sent to Bhopal. He said culling had been ordered in a 5-km radius of the fresh affected areas.
In Nadia district, it spread to Kalyani with reports from Harijan pally Ward number 2. Culling would begin from Wednesday, he said. A total of 25 lakh chicken had been culled all over the State, Rahaman said. "The target may be little higher considering the fresh outbreak, but we have asked the districts to complete culling by (Wednesday)," Rahaman said. The State government also sought information from Bangladesh on the strains of the avian influenza to source the origin of the viral infection. <!-- google_ad_section_end=sify_article -->
</TD></TR><TR><TD height=15></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=3 height=8>http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14596867</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right colSpan=3></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[Laidback Al]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

As noted 14 of the 18 Districts in West Bengal have outbreaks of H5N1.
Here is a current map.

[HenryN]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/01290806/H5N1_North_Parganas.html

[HenryN]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=780 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2>Flu now hits poultry farms

Express news service
Posted online: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 2256 hrs IST
KOLKATA, JANUARY 29
West Bengal?s avian flu epidemic has spread from backyard poultry to the organised sector and entered a new district, North 24 Parganas, where 3,500 chicken were found dead in a poultry farm in Baduria, barely 25 km from Kolkata.
Animal Resources Development Minister Anisur Rahman said samples from North 24 Parganas have been sent to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal and culling started within a five-km radius of the farm. ?Following today?s discovery, we will have to revise our culling target as the bird flu has moved into a new district,? Rahman said.
Tuesday?s report was the first occurrence of large-scale deaths in a poultry farm. With the chicken deaths being reported from North 24 Parganas, Kolkata is now surrounded by bird flu affected districts.
At Tuesday?s meeting of the state cabinet, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee impressed upon his colleagues the seriousness of the situation. The CM also advised Rahaman to keep in touch with the Union Government. ?I have spoken to Central officials about preventive measures. They have told me that there is a vaccine for the chicken but it cannot be used as the birds have already become carriers,? he said after the meeting. The Minister added that the Chief Secretary was following up the US Government?s offer of help.
However, in New Delhi, the Union Government said West Bengal has intimated it that no further support was needed from the Centre at this stage. ?The Resident Commissioner clearly stated in the meeting that there was no further support needed,? said a release issued after a meeting called by the Union Health Minister to review the situation.
The Centre said the infection has spread to some new areas in the already affected Howrah and Birbhum districts, though the outbreak was restricted to small areas. ?It is gathered that the infection is not over a wide area but restricted to small pockets,? the release said.
Given the established norms that all poultry in regions close to affected areas need to be culled, the rapid response teams engaged in the field culled about 2.38 lakh birds on Monday taking the total number of culled birds to 21.68 lakh.
(With ENS in New Delhi)

http://www.indianexpress.com/printerFriendly/266751.html

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=printstory vAlign=top colSpan=2></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- Google analytics starts indianexpress.com--><SCRIPT src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type=text/javascript></SCRIPT><SCRIPT type=text/javascript>_uacct = "UA-1403607-3";urchinTracker();</SCRIPT><!-- Google analytics ends -->

[HenryN]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

'Bird flu virus similar to one that hit Maharashtra'</ARTTITLE>
30 Jan 2008, 0225 hrs IST,Kounteya Sinha,TNN

SMS NEWS to 58888 for latest updates
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>NEW DELHI: The H5N1 virus, presently wreaking havoc in West Bengal, is similar to the one that hit Nawapur in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra in February 2006.

Scientists from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, who have completed gene sequencing of the H5N1 virus isolated from West Bengal, have told the Union health ministry in an official report submitted on Tuesday, that the virus is the highly virulent Asian strain similar to the one circulating in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Speaking to TOI , health secretary Naresh Dayal said: "The scientists, in their report, said that the virus is different from the strain that hit Manipur in 2007. The Manipur virus was more the Indonesian type. The present virus is highly infectious like the Maharashtra strain." This finding has now made the Union health ministry request the external affairs ministry to ask Bangladesh to share the genetic history and information of the virus that has affected one-third of the districts in the neighbouring country. Because of the proximity of West Bengal's bird flu affected areas to Bangladesh, India feels the virus may have entered this country through the illegal poultry trade.

Dayal said: "If we see that the virus circulating in Bengal is the same as the Bangladeshi type, we can almost be certain that illegal trade of infected poultry from Bangladesh into India was the cause of the present outbreak. If the strains don't match, the virus may have then been brought into India by migratory birds." He added: "That Bangladesh is our source of infection is till now just a matter of conjecture since Bangladesh has been seeing an uncontrolled outbreak of H5N1 since March. This has made us take for granted that the virus came from Bangladesh. However, unless we compare gene sequencing of the two types we can't say that definitely.

"We want Bangladesh to share information about the virus so that we can undertake its gene sequence and know the source of our outbreak. We don't want to manipulate the virus and make vaccines out of it," he added.

Influenza A subtype H5N1 is the one that can cause illness in humans and other animal species. While HA is found on the surface of the influenza virus and is responsible for binding the virus to the cell that is being infected, NA is an enzyme found on the surface of the virus that facilitates the release of progeny viruses from infected cells.

TOI reported on January 27 that India feared the outbreak in Bangladesh was far worse that what was being actually reported by its government. The need to get the neighbouring country to be more transparent in the control and containment operations of the disease was also getting louder in India.

kounteya.sinha@timesgroup.com

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...,prtpage-1.cms

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[HenryN]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

Flu: Central order flouted
Pranesh Sarkar
KOLKATA, Jan. 29: Though the state government shrugged off the Centre?s allegation that its failure allowed the avian flu virus to spread rapidly in West Bengal, it has become clear that the state?s reluctance to follow Central guidelines in November 2006 has helped the H5N1 virus to spread to 13 districts. The guideline, styled as action plan for preparedness, control and containment of avian influenza, was sent to all state governments including West Bengal in November, 2006 by the Union ministry of agriculture to stop spread of the virus and prevent the situation from getting worse.
But it was evident that the state government did not take appropriate measures as directed in the action plan when unnatural deaths of birds were reported at Margram in Birbhum where the virus had hit first.
The negligence of the state was first evident when the local authorities sent samples to the high security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal on 11 January. But villagers had informed the authorities on 4 January of unnatural deaths of poultry birds in the villages of Margram. But the action plan clearly mentioned that in case of a suspicion of outbreak of avian influenza such as receipt of any preliminary report regarding unusual sickness or above average mortality of poultry, the chief veterinary officer or district animal husbandry officer shall visit the place immediately and not later than 24 hours and samples must be collected and a special messenger should leave for Bhopal within 24 hours after the officials reach the spot. But here it took seven days to send the samples to Bhopal.
A few steps have been recommended after sending the samples and pending receipt of the test result, like cordoning off the suspected area, imposing ban on movement of poultry, dead birds, eggs from the suspected area, farm personnel should be advised to wear protective clothing, movement of people to and from the suspected area before the test results are received, the possibility of closing the markets and shops of the area may be explored by the district authorities.
But none of these steps was initiated between 11 January when the samples were sent and 15 January when presence of H5N1 virus was confirmed. Villagers were seen selling and handling birds without any precaution and movement of poultry birds, eggs were also not restricted. However, not only delay in reacting in the post bird flu outbreak situation, slackness of the state was witnessed in the post outbreak period too. The action plan strongly recommended that manpower has to be mobilised to ensure that control operations are started immediately after notification of bird flu, it was witnessed that the state was struggling to arrange manpower to set up the required number of rapid response teams. The delay helped the virus spread further. The state also failed to impose a ban on movement of poultry in the area as directed in the guideline. The villagers were seen selling their birds in the local cattle markets even after bird flu was notified.
Editorial: Bengal?s ailment, page 6

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=1&theme=&usrsess=1&id=187843

[Shannon Bennett]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/r...,prtpage-1.cms

Bird flu spreads to urban areas</ARTTITLE>
30 Jan 2008, 0215 hrs IST,TNN

SMS NEWS to 58888 for latest updates
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>KOLKATA: State officials may be patting their backs for completing culling in bird flu affected districts but the dreaded H5N1 virus has struck back by hitting urban areas.

Bird flu was confirmed in new sites on Tuesday evening ? Kalyani municipality and Kanchrapara gram panchayat in Nadia, a village in Birbhum's Suri block-I and Howrah's Panchla and Sankrail. Both districts had announced that culling was nearly complete and the new outbreak has come as a shock.

In Kolkata, the health department had a harrowing time after a member of the culling team in Budge Budge, South 24-Parganas, was admitted to MR Bangur hospital with suspected bird flu. Blood samples of Dipankar Dey were sent for tests to three labs. "All came back negative. He is suffering from an infection of the upper respiratory tract," said Sanchita Bakshi, director health services.

Culling has been ordered in Baduria, North 24-Parganas, after half the stock of poultry died at a farm. The government decided not to wait for the test reports from Bhopal, said animal resources development minister Anisur Rahman. He refuted corruption charges pressed against some culling officials but admitted that the state had lodged a police complaint against staff who left midway through the culling operation in Birbhum without informing their superiors.

In Midnapore town, there was panic after seven goats dropped dead. The owner claimed he had buried the animals but couldn't show the burial place raising fear that the infected meat was sold.

In Nadia, samples sent from Harijanpara, a densely-populated area in Kalyani town, tested positive. "We were nearly through with the culling operation but the virus has spread to Kalyani. We will take similar action there. Culling will be carried out in parts of Chakda block as well," said Nadia DM Omkar Singh Meena.

The bird flu situation came up for discussion at the state cabinet meeting on Tuesday where chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee expressed concern about the source of the virus that affected 13 districts of the state.

Birbhum DM T K Som confirmed that bird flu had been confirmed in Suri's Alumda village. "This area is within five km of Suri town, so we have decided to cull chickens in the municipality area also. The operation will start on Wednesday," Som said. Fresh samples have been sent from Malda's Kaliachak-III block.

Home secretary Prasad Ranjan Ray said the US Consulate had offered help to tackle the outbreak. "The decision rests with the Centre. A high alert has been issued in the areas along the India-Bangladesh border," Ray said.





</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[HenryN]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

Bird flu spreads to urban areas</ARTTITLE>
30 Jan 2008, 0215 hrs IST,TNN

SMS NEWS to 58888 for latest updates
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100&#37;" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>KOLKATA: State officials may be patting their backs for completing culling in bird flu affected districts but the dreaded H5N1 virus has struck back by hitting urban areas.

Bird flu was confirmed in new sites on Tuesday evening — Kalyani municipality and Kanchrapara gram panchayat in Nadia, a village in Birbhum's Suri block-I and Howrah's Panchla and Sankrail. Both districts had announced that culling was nearly complete and the new outbreak has come as a shock.

In Kolkata, the health department had a harrowing time after a member of the culling team in Budge Budge, South 24-Parganas, was admitted to MR Bangur hospital with suspected bird flu. Blood samples of Dipankar Dey were sent for tests to three labs. "All came back negative. He is suffering from an infection of the upper respiratory tract," said Sanchita Bakshi, director health services.

Culling has been ordered in Baduria, North 24-Parganas, after half the stock of poultry died at a farm. The government decided not to wait for the test reports from Bhopal, said animal resources development minister Anisur Rahman. He refuted corruption charges pressed against some culling officials but admitted that the state had lodged a police complaint against staff who left midway through the culling operation in Birbhum without informing their superiors.

In Midnapore town, there was panic after seven goats dropped dead. The owner claimed he had buried the animals but couldn't show the burial place raising fear that the infected meat was sold.

In Nadia, samples sent from Harijanpara, a densely-populated area in Kalyani town, tested positive. "We were nearly through with the culling operation but the virus has spread to Kalyani. We will take similar action there. Culling will be carried out in parts of Chakda block as well," said Nadia DM Omkar Singh Meena.

The bird flu situation came up for discussion at the state cabinet meeting on Tuesday where chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee expressed concern about the source of the virus that affected 13 districts of the state.

Birbhum DM T K Som confirmed that bird flu had been confirmed in Suri's Alumda village. "This area is within five km of Suri town, so we have decided to cull chickens in the municipality area also. The operation will start on Wednesday," Som said. Fresh samples have been sent from Malda's Kaliachak-III block.

Home secretary Prasad Ranjan Ray said the US Consulate had offered help to tackle the outbreak. "The decision rests with the Centre. A high alert has been issued in the areas along the India-Bangladesh border," Ray said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rssarticleshow/msid-2741744,prtpage-1.cms

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[HenryN]

Re: India - Bird Flu in Poultry/Animals Jan 24+

Commentary

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/01290807/Midnapore_Goats.html