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Mystery illness claims lives of 50 peacocks
As number of bird deaths rise, foresters abandon theory of food poisoning, send samples to National Institute of Virology
Dilip Patel
Posted On Tuesday, February 01, 2011 at 03:07:24 AM
Even as the Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) scare shows no signs of abating, another mysterious illness has raised its ugly head. This disease has claimed the lives of 50 peafowls in various parts of the state.
Forest officials have sent two samples to the National Institute of Virology in Pune to ascertain the cause of bird deaths.
Earlier, forest department thought the cause of death was food poisoning. However, when reports of deaths started trickling in from separate regions of the state, foresters got worried.
The first case was reported from Wankaner on January 26. Thirteen peacocks were found dead at one spot. The forest department sent a team led by the deputy forest officer to investigate the cause of death.
The foresters believed the birds were killed by pesticide poisoning from eating seeds or crops in fields nearby. Soon, four peacock deaths were reported from Gir and six peacocks reportedly died in Vadodara.
One peacock died and two others fell ill at the ministers? enclave in Gandhinagar on Saturday. The dead peacock was found at bungalow number 36, the official residence of Jaswantsinh Bhabhor.
Thirteen peafowls were found dead in Wankaner on January 26
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http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/arti...tery-illness-claims-lives-of-50-peacocks.html
As number of bird deaths rise, foresters abandon theory of food poisoning, send samples to National Institute of Virology
Dilip Patel
Posted On Tuesday, February 01, 2011 at 03:07:24 AM
Even as the Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) scare shows no signs of abating, another mysterious illness has raised its ugly head. This disease has claimed the lives of 50 peafowls in various parts of the state.
Forest officials have sent two samples to the National Institute of Virology in Pune to ascertain the cause of bird deaths.
Earlier, forest department thought the cause of death was food poisoning. However, when reports of deaths started trickling in from separate regions of the state, foresters got worried.
The first case was reported from Wankaner on January 26. Thirteen peacocks were found dead at one spot. The forest department sent a team led by the deputy forest officer to investigate the cause of death.
The foresters believed the birds were killed by pesticide poisoning from eating seeds or crops in fields nearby. Soon, four peacock deaths were reported from Gir and six peacocks reportedly died in Vadodara.
One peacock died and two others fell ill at the ministers? enclave in Gandhinagar on Saturday. The dead peacock was found at bungalow number 36, the official residence of Jaswantsinh Bhabhor.
Thirteen peafowls were found dead in Wankaner on January 26
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http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/arti...tery-illness-claims-lives-of-50-peacocks.html