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Mystery disease kills birds and animals in Sipahijala
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Sipahijala sanctuary
Agartala, March 3: Close on the heels of an avian flu outbreak in the state, an unidentified disease has claimed the lives of 10 birds of varied species and three animals in the Sipahijala sanctuary in the past three days.
Authorities of the santuary, 30km south of this town, have initiated precautionary measures and closed the zoo and bird sanctuary to public. They have also banned poultry feed for the birds and animals.
But despite primary tests of blood and other samples collected from the dead animals and birds, no evidence of avian flu or any other known disease has been found by experts of the animal disease diagnosis centre here.
The new development at the sanctuary has sounded a fresh alarm.
The first deaths occurred on February 28 and continued till this morning. ?Till yesterday, one eagle, two owls, two kites, one small crane and two leopard cats died, but this morning, two night herons, one pond heron, one white-necked stork and one wildcat were found dead,? said Bhowmik, adding that attempts at diagnosis of the disease responsible for the fatalities have failed...more from the source
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110304/jsp/northeast/story_13663502.jsp
Mystery disease kills birds and animals in Sipahijala
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Sipahijala sanctuary
Agartala, March 3: Close on the heels of an avian flu outbreak in the state, an unidentified disease has claimed the lives of 10 birds of varied species and three animals in the Sipahijala sanctuary in the past three days.
Authorities of the santuary, 30km south of this town, have initiated precautionary measures and closed the zoo and bird sanctuary to public. They have also banned poultry feed for the birds and animals.
But despite primary tests of blood and other samples collected from the dead animals and birds, no evidence of avian flu or any other known disease has been found by experts of the animal disease diagnosis centre here.
The new development at the sanctuary has sounded a fresh alarm.
The first deaths occurred on February 28 and continued till this morning. ?Till yesterday, one eagle, two owls, two kites, one small crane and two leopard cats died, but this morning, two night herons, one pond heron, one white-necked stork and one wildcat were found dead,? said Bhowmik, adding that attempts at diagnosis of the disease responsible for the fatalities have failed...more from the source