Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Link between Orissa, Meghalaya Bird flu suspected
Written by the Editor
Saturday, 14 January 2012 19:39
Staff Reporter
Shillong, Jan 14: Authorities seem to have found some link with the Bird flu in Orissa and the one currently creating mayhem in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills.
Though nothing concrete has surfaced, sources informed a sort link has been made between the crises in the two states.
Meanwhile, the DFO has also denied of any abnormal mortality rate registered recently among the migratory and wild birds, hence temporarily ruling out the possibly of the virus being carried by migratory birds.
http://www.meghalayatimes.info/inde...rd-flu-suspected&catid=44:front-page&Itemid=2
Ro's comments:
There have been many outbreaks of avian deaths across Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa this winter.
Jharkhand: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=177140
Crow deaths in Jharkhand started in mid October amidst speculation of West Nile virus as a possible cause. By late November, speculation had changed to H5N1. Times of India reported a bird flu like virus in the brains of dead crows.
Japanese Encephalitis and West Nile were ruled out by the NIV. To add to the confusion, reporting has been through mainly machine translated articles. By December 2nd, one article suggested two options "Neel virus" or HN1H. An autopsy on a dead chicken suggested Newcastle disease (Ranikhet).
On Dec 3, the Forestry Department said that a report from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute confirmed H5N1.
On Dec 4 the Jagran reported H5N1 Clade 2.3.2.1 confirmed by the NIV on Nov 20 and reported to the State and the WHO, and questioned why it had not been released publicly.
Dead chickens were reported from Kotalpokr. The local veterinary officer suggested diarrhoea as a cause.
Further crow deaths reported from East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Saraikela - Krsawan, Giridih, Bokaro and Ranchi, the animal husbandry commissioner refused to speculate as to H5N1 being the cause.
Food and water medicated with Ciprofloxacin and Laxin was being distributed to feed wild birds.
No official report to the OIE was made and speculation began again.
On Dec 5, one scientist expressed dissatisfaction with the available information, requested a probe into the crow deaths and once again suggested encephalitis as a cause.
By Dec 6, more reports of dead crows from around the state, in one case saying the cause is unknown and possibly due to cell phone tower radiation.
On Dec 10, dead crows reported in Jamshedpur due to "mysterious virus".
Dec 11, the Jagran reports that the Department of Health has sent a letter to all civil surgeons confirming the presence of H5N1 in dead crows.
Further crow death continued around the state with cautions that as well as H5N1, cold, other diseases and cell phone radiation were responsible for crow deaths.
Dec 15 - IANS picks up the story and confirms H5N1 from a government official. EpiSouth reports several H5N1 outbreaks in crows confirmed by NIV.
A news report on the same day and another on Dec 18 report poultry dying. Another reports on dead pigeons. Crow deaths continue to be reported from around the state and small numbers of pigeon deaths.
On Dec 30, hundreds of dead chickens were reported in Udhava, this was later identified as Newcastle disease.
Reports of people eating dead crows surfaced in early January, and reference to what seems to be a culling operation in Barwadih.
Reports seem to have slowed in the past week, but current estimates of the number of dead crows are as high as 10,000.
Bihar: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178927
A dozen dead crows were reported in Bhagalpur Dec 19, initial examination suggested poisoning.
On Jan 3rd, dead chickens reported from Garibpur - suspected to be Bird flu - crows are eating the carcasses.
Also on Jan 3rd, hundreds of dead ducks reported from Banka - news report offers RD flu - ambiguous as RD could mean Ranikhet Disease.
Jan 4th, Garibpur now reports dozens of dead ducks and crows. By Jan 5th, most poultry in the village was dead - Newcastle disease (Ranikhet) was diagnosed from autopsy. The disease spread to nearby Shanbughanj where dead crows, chickens and ducks were also found.
By Jan 8th, dead crows were appearing in Dandy again believed to be Ranikhet.
Jan 12th dead crows and chickens in Chandn - disease as yet unidentified
Orissa: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178742
Crow deaths first observed in Paradip Dec 25th and spread to Jajpur by Dec 30th. Pasturella and e-coli infection were offered as causes.
Jan 4th, crow deaths reported from Khunta on the border with Jharkhand prompting large scale poultry testing.
Jan 8th. A poultry sample from Keranga reported positive for H5N1. A second positive was reported the next day.
The area was isolated, leaflets distributed.
Crow deaths were reported on Jan 10th in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts.
Culling in Keranga began Jan 12th. Crow, duck and hen fatalities reported from Paradip and Raghunathpur. Crow deaths in Sundargarh - Ranikhet suspected - Reports of locals eating the crows.
Jan 13th, an H5N1 positive crow sample reported, widespread crow deaths being reported.
Jan 14th, a dead brown headed gull at Chilika lake is under investigation.
Culling at Keranga results in the destruction of 31,175 fowl.
Edit: Jan 15, H5N1 positive poultry sample from Bahanada village of Betanati area in Mayurbhanj district. Crows, pigeons, hens and owl reported dead in Baleswar district. 54 dead crows disposed of Jan 13 tests pending.
Meghalaya: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=179566
Jan 9th, 2000 poultry reported dead in East Garo hills area over the past 2 weeks. Samples sent to Guwahati were inconclusive. Bhopal lab confirmed H5N1 on Jan 11.
Culling began Jan 12, by Jan 14th, 1043 birds had been destroyed.
Written by the Editor
Saturday, 14 January 2012 19:39
Staff Reporter
Shillong, Jan 14: Authorities seem to have found some link with the Bird flu in Orissa and the one currently creating mayhem in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills.
Though nothing concrete has surfaced, sources informed a sort link has been made between the crises in the two states.
Meanwhile, the DFO has also denied of any abnormal mortality rate registered recently among the migratory and wild birds, hence temporarily ruling out the possibly of the virus being carried by migratory birds.
http://www.meghalayatimes.info/inde...rd-flu-suspected&catid=44:front-page&Itemid=2
Ro's comments:
There have been many outbreaks of avian deaths across Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa this winter.
Jharkhand: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=177140
Crow deaths in Jharkhand started in mid October amidst speculation of West Nile virus as a possible cause. By late November, speculation had changed to H5N1. Times of India reported a bird flu like virus in the brains of dead crows.
Japanese Encephalitis and West Nile were ruled out by the NIV. To add to the confusion, reporting has been through mainly machine translated articles. By December 2nd, one article suggested two options "Neel virus" or HN1H. An autopsy on a dead chicken suggested Newcastle disease (Ranikhet).
On Dec 3, the Forestry Department said that a report from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute confirmed H5N1.
On Dec 4 the Jagran reported H5N1 Clade 2.3.2.1 confirmed by the NIV on Nov 20 and reported to the State and the WHO, and questioned why it had not been released publicly.
Dead chickens were reported from Kotalpokr. The local veterinary officer suggested diarrhoea as a cause.
Further crow deaths reported from East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Saraikela - Krsawan, Giridih, Bokaro and Ranchi, the animal husbandry commissioner refused to speculate as to H5N1 being the cause.
Food and water medicated with Ciprofloxacin and Laxin was being distributed to feed wild birds.
No official report to the OIE was made and speculation began again.
On Dec 5, one scientist expressed dissatisfaction with the available information, requested a probe into the crow deaths and once again suggested encephalitis as a cause.
By Dec 6, more reports of dead crows from around the state, in one case saying the cause is unknown and possibly due to cell phone tower radiation.
On Dec 10, dead crows reported in Jamshedpur due to "mysterious virus".
Dec 11, the Jagran reports that the Department of Health has sent a letter to all civil surgeons confirming the presence of H5N1 in dead crows.
Further crow death continued around the state with cautions that as well as H5N1, cold, other diseases and cell phone radiation were responsible for crow deaths.
Dec 15 - IANS picks up the story and confirms H5N1 from a government official. EpiSouth reports several H5N1 outbreaks in crows confirmed by NIV.
A news report on the same day and another on Dec 18 report poultry dying. Another reports on dead pigeons. Crow deaths continue to be reported from around the state and small numbers of pigeon deaths.
On Dec 30, hundreds of dead chickens were reported in Udhava, this was later identified as Newcastle disease.
Reports of people eating dead crows surfaced in early January, and reference to what seems to be a culling operation in Barwadih.
Reports seem to have slowed in the past week, but current estimates of the number of dead crows are as high as 10,000.
Bihar: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178927
A dozen dead crows were reported in Bhagalpur Dec 19, initial examination suggested poisoning.
On Jan 3rd, dead chickens reported from Garibpur - suspected to be Bird flu - crows are eating the carcasses.
Also on Jan 3rd, hundreds of dead ducks reported from Banka - news report offers RD flu - ambiguous as RD could mean Ranikhet Disease.
Jan 4th, Garibpur now reports dozens of dead ducks and crows. By Jan 5th, most poultry in the village was dead - Newcastle disease (Ranikhet) was diagnosed from autopsy. The disease spread to nearby Shanbughanj where dead crows, chickens and ducks were also found.
By Jan 8th, dead crows were appearing in Dandy again believed to be Ranikhet.
Jan 12th dead crows and chickens in Chandn - disease as yet unidentified
Orissa: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178742
Crow deaths first observed in Paradip Dec 25th and spread to Jajpur by Dec 30th. Pasturella and e-coli infection were offered as causes.
Jan 4th, crow deaths reported from Khunta on the border with Jharkhand prompting large scale poultry testing.
Jan 8th. A poultry sample from Keranga reported positive for H5N1. A second positive was reported the next day.
The area was isolated, leaflets distributed.
Crow deaths were reported on Jan 10th in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts.
Culling in Keranga began Jan 12th. Crow, duck and hen fatalities reported from Paradip and Raghunathpur. Crow deaths in Sundargarh - Ranikhet suspected - Reports of locals eating the crows.
Jan 13th, an H5N1 positive crow sample reported, widespread crow deaths being reported.
Jan 14th, a dead brown headed gull at Chilika lake is under investigation.
Culling at Keranga results in the destruction of 31,175 fowl.
Edit: Jan 15, H5N1 positive poultry sample from Bahanada village of Betanati area in Mayurbhanj district. Crows, pigeons, hens and owl reported dead in Baleswar district. 54 dead crows disposed of Jan 13 tests pending.
Meghalaya: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=179566
Jan 9th, 2000 poultry reported dead in East Garo hills area over the past 2 weeks. Samples sent to Guwahati were inconclusive. Bhopal lab confirmed H5N1 on Jan 11.
Culling began Jan 12, by Jan 14th, 1043 birds had been destroyed.
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