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Meghalaya: 3,000 dead poultry, H5N1 confirmed, 6k birds culled

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2,000 dead birds set off flu fears in Meghalaya
Bombay News.Net
Monday 9th January, 2012 (IANS)

Around 2,000 poultry birds have died in the past few weeks on a farm in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district, fuelling fears of bird flu, even as a general alert was sounded in the area, officials said Monday.

A government official said 2,000 chickens died an unnatural death in a government-run poultry farm at Williamnagar, the district headquarter of East Garo Hills, about 312 km west of Meghalaya's state capital Shillong.

'We have sent samples for laboratory tests to Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory for confirmation. We don't know for sure if the poultry deaths were due to bird flu,' Praveen Bakshi, the district magistrate, told IANS.

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http://www.bombaynews.net/story/202498434
 
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EG Hills abuzz with bird flu rumours
JANUARY 10TH, 2012

By Our Reporter

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According to Bakshi, the chickens died probably due to viral infection and since it was a case of mysterious death, samples had been sent to a Bhopal-based laboratory for testing to ascertain whether the poultry deaths had anything to do with bird flu.

It is learnt that after the death of the chicken were reported in the government-run poultry farm in Williamnagar, samples were initially sent to Guwahati but since no definite result was ascertained, the samples were again sent to Bhopal.

However, there are 800 more chickens in the farm which have not been affected by the mysterious disease, Bakshi added.
http://theshillongtimes.com/2012/01/10/eg-hills-abuzz-with-bird-flu-rumours/
 
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Source: http://zeenews.india.com/news/healt...-in-meghalaya-test-reports-awaited_15206.html

More birds die in Meghalaya, test reports awaited
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2012,21:56

More birds die in Meghalaya, test reports awaited

Shillong: Another 40 birds died Tuesday on a government-run farm in western Meghalaya, even as the state government awaited the test reports on earlier deaths to know whether they were due to bird flu, officials said.

"Forty more birds have died an unnatural death in the same farm at Williamnagar and we are yet to establish the cause of their death," Animal and Husbandry Director D. Lyngwa told IANS.

In the past few weeks, around 2,000 poultry birds have died on the farm at Williamnagar, the district headquarter of East Garo Hills, 312 km west of Shillong.

Samples have been sent to the Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory and the results are awaited...
 
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Awaiting for Bhopal results

Asked on why the district administration restraint itself in banning the sale of poultry, the Deputy commissioner said that he will await the right report before taking a call on this.

Our Staff Correspondent

SHILLONG, Jan 10: The East Garo Hills district Rapid Response Team (RRT) and the District Task Force (DTF) have been ready if the Bhopal based sophisticated laboratory centre diagnosed ?bird flu? as a reason for the large scale death of poultry chickens in the district.

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Another specialized inputs received by the District Administration was that the chickens may have died from another viral disease known as ?Raniket?, yet the large scale deaths made the authorities, not to rely on chances.

There are 600-700 odd other birds in the same farm that have not been affected by the unknown epidemic that killed the 2000 odd birds.

Besides, the District Administration has not made any call, to ban the sale of poultry in the district, but sources told this correspondent that the West Garo Hills district administration have been informed to concerted act, by sealing the entry and exit points, should the suspected bird flu disease proves correct.

Asked on why the district administration restraint itself in banning the sale of poultry , the Deputy commissioner said that he will await the right report before taking a call on this.

?If it is true case of bird flu, compensatory culling of the birds will have to be undertaken and this is an enormous task?, stated Bakshi.

http://www.sentinelassam.com/meghalaya/story.php?sec=2&subsec=8&id=103370&dtP=2012-01-11&ppr=1
 
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?Bird-flu? declared in Meghalaya government sounds alert

SHILLONG, JAN 11: (Correspondent) :Published on 12 Jan. 2012 12:49 AM IST


Meghalaya government Wednesday confirmed that the samples of dead birds sent to Bhopal tested positive of bird-flu.
?The government sent samples of birds died on the government-run farm at Williamnagar, to the Bhopal-High Security Animal Disease Laboratory have tested positive of H5N1,? Prashant Naik, principal secretary of Animal and Husbandry department told Nagaland Post.

As soon as the laboratory informed about the reports, Wednesday evening, Meghalaya government alerted all district authorities.
More than 3,000 poultry birds have died in the past few weeks on a farm in Williamnagar, the district headquarters of East Garo Hills district.
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?The culling will start from tomorrow (Thursday) within a radius of three kilometres of the infected area,? Bakshi said, adding that movement of farm personnel, restricting access to wild and stray birds and stopping access to infected premises has been banned.
In addition, surveillance has been ordered in surrounding areas up to 10 km.

http://www.nagalandpost.com/Channel...s.aspx?news=TkVXUzEwMDAxMTgxMQ==-FSb8q7qqUUU=
 
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'Bird flu' declared in govt poultry farm in East Garo Hills
PTI | 08:01 PM,Jan 11,2012
Shillong, Jan 11 (PTI) Meghalaya government today confirmed 'bird-flu' in a government-run poultry farm in East Garo Hills district and more than 5500 birds is suspected to have been affected within a radius of three km near the farm. "Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory has confirmed that samples sent is affected with bird-flu," East Garo Hills deputy commissioner Pravin Bakshi told PTI. "Sales, import and export of poultry and poultry products has been banned outrightly in the district," Pravin said, adding that neighbouring South Garo Hills and West Garo Hills districts besides West Khasi Hills district have also been requested to follow the same order.
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http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfe...t-poultry-farm-in-east-garo-hills/949309.html
 
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Poultry culling begins in Meghalaya

Shillong, Jan 12 (IANS) A 13-member rapid response team Thursday began culling poultry birds at a farm in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya after the birds tested positive for the deadly H5N1 virus, an official said.

?The culling operation started this evening, and we are hopeful to dispose of around 560 birds remaining in the government-run poultry farm at Williamnagar,? said Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Director D. Lyngwa.
?We are hopeful that the rapid response team completes the culling operations tonight (Thursday night) itself,? Lyngwa told IANS.
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http://www.inewsone.com/2012/01/12/poultry-culling-begins-in-meghalaya/101979
 
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Culling continue for the second day in Williamnagar
PTI | 04:01 PM,Jan 13,2012
Shillong, Jan 13 (PTI) The culling of bird flu infected fowls continued for the second day today in Williamnagar town of East Garo Hills district, official sources said. "A 13-member Rapid Response Team has disposed off more than 400 birds within the three km radius from the government-run farm in which was tested positive for H1N1 virus," State Veterinary Director L Lyngwa told PTI. Until last night, 562 infected fowls in the farm have been culled even as more than 24,000 birds within 10 km radius from the epi-centre is expected to be culled in a phased-wise manner. "So far more than 900 birds have been disposed off safely," Lyngwa said
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http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfe...or-the-second-day-in-williamnagar/950228.html
 
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[Source: OIE, full PDF document: (LINK). Edited.]


Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India


Information received on 13/01/2012 from Mr Rudhra Gangadharan, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries , Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Consumer Affairs , New Delhi, India
  • Summary
    • Report type Follow-up report No. 1
    • Start date 03/01/2012
    • Date of first confirmation of the event 10/01/2012
    • Report date 13/01/2012
    • Date submitted to OIE 13/01/2012
    • Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
    • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
    • Serotype H5N1
    • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
    • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • New outbreaks
    • Summary of outbreaks
      • Total outbreaks: 1
        • Location(s): MEGHALAYA (William Nagar, William Nagar, East Garo Hills)
          • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
            • Birds ? 20194 - 2732 - 2732 ? ? ? ?
          • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
            • Birds - 13.53% - 13.53% - 100.00% - **
            • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
            • ** Not calculated because of missing information
  • Epidemiology
    • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
      • Unknown or inconclusive
  • Epidemiological comments
    • Epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
    • Stamping out of all domestic poultry is being applied in an approximately 3-km radius zone around the outbreak followed by compensation to the owners.
    • An intensive surveillance campaign has been launched in a 10-km radius zone including:
      • closure of poultry markets and prohibition on sale and transportation of poultry products in the infected zone.
      • disinfection of premises after culling and sealing of premises where appropriate.
    • Restocking will be applied in accordance with a specified protocol.
  • Control measures
    • Measures applied
      • Stamping out
      • Quarantine
      • Movement control inside the country
      • Screening
      • No vaccination
      • No treatment of affected animals
    • Measures to be applied
      • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
      • Dipping / Spraying
  • Diagnostic test results
    • Laboratory name and type: High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal (National laboratory)
      • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
        • Birds - real-time PCR - 11/01/2012 - Positive
        • Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 11/01/2012 - Positive
        • Birds - virus isolation - 11/01/2012 - Positive
  • Future Reporting
    • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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Culling continues in avian flu-hit district of Meghalaya
Shillong |Friday, 2012 9:05:05 PM IST

Authorities have begun mopping up and sanitisation operations in bird flu-hit Williamnagar in western Meghalaya as they continued culling domesticated fowls there, an official said Friday.

"We have started mopping up and sanitisation operation on the Williamnagar farm - the epicentre of H5N1 virus - after 560 birds were culled on the farm," said Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Director D. Lyngwa .

Altogether, 1,042 birds, including 480 domesticated fowls, have been culled till Friday evening within the three-km radius of the government-run farm at Williamnagar, Lyngwa told IANS.

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--Indo-Asian News Service rrk/rn/vt
http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/Health/20120113/1908726.html
 
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1043 birds culled in affected area
JANUARY 14TH, 2012

Central official in W?nagar to oversee operation


From Our Correspondent
Tura:

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?Our target is to cull as many as 8000 birds within the 3-km affected zone,? Bakshi said.

The Central Government has also dispatched one senior government official with expertise in bird flu containment to Williamnagar to oversee the ongoing operation against the disease.

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There are reports of villagers dumping dead birds into the Simsang river and administration is taking up the matter seriously, according to the Deputy Commissioner.

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Any carcass found beyond the 3-km affected zone must not be thrown into the river and instead a deep pit must be dug and the dead bird dumped in it with sufficient amount of lime to kill the virus before sealing the pit.

Also, the pit must not be shallow, nor should it be dug in a low lying area where there is every possibility of it being washed away by rains which could cause contamination.
http://theshillongtimes.com/2012/01/14/1043-birds-culled-in-affected-area/
 
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Source: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan1512/oth06

Over 1,000 birds culled in Garo Hills
Correspondent

TURA, Jan 14 ? Thirteen rapid response teams of the Meghalaya Government are continuing the culling of poultry in the affected zone of Williamnagar in East Garo Hills where the first bird flu outbreak has taken place and by Friday as many as 1,043 chicken have been culled within the three km radius, informed authorities.

The teams have been assigned the task of culling all poultry in the affected region and the administration has also formed a separate 15 teams headed by magistrates to go from area to area to create awareness on bird flu because some poultry owners have been expressing reluctance to kill their birds.

The first culling operation was conducted in the government poultry farm at Williamnagar where the outbreak was first reported. The culling operation in the farm took place on Thursday.

On Friday, the rapid response teams began the second stage of the operation and culled 482 birds from house to house and the market complex...
 
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Fresh death of fowls, culling continues in Meghalaya

Sun Jan 15 2012 08:05:43 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) by IANS

Shillong, Jan 15 (IANS) Fresh deaths of domesticated fowls have been reported in Meghalaya, even as the culling of birds in a three-kilometre radius of the bird-flu epicentre of Williamnagar in Meghalaya?s East Garo Hills entered its third day Sunday, an official said.

More than 2,321 birds, including domesticated fowls, were culled and buried with lime and bleaching powder in 10 villages within the three-kilometre radius of the government-run farm at Williamnagar - the epicentre of H5N1 virus, the official said.

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Meanwhile, there have been fresh reports of death of domesticated fowls outside the culling area in and around the district headquarters.

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http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal...culling-continues-in-meghalaya_100590860.html
 
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Meghalaya govt to create awareness on bird flu
Last Updated: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 12:04

Shillong: Meghalaya government on Sunday turned to churches and market places to create awareness and to ward off rumours to contain the spread of bird-flu in Williamnagar town of East Garo Hills district, officials said.

"Since the district has a vast majority Christian population, Churches bodies are the most viable means of communication," a senior district administrator told a news agency.

The district administration has expressed concern on reports of dumping of dead animals and fowls in Simsang river.

"Communication experts of the district have been formed and 15 teams have been dispatched with materials to ward off rumours and help contain the virus," District deputy commissioner Pravin Bakshi said.
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In three days, more than 1800 fowls were culled while more than 1000 eggs were destroyed within one kilometer from the epicentre as part of precautionary measures taken by district administration to contain the spread of H1n1 virus. :rolleyes:

He said the district administration is contemplating to issue an order to prevent free roaming of pigs. :confused:

Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory has confirmed that blood samples sent was detected with bird-flu on January 11.

PTI
http://www.anhourago.in/show.aspx?l=51508912
 
Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanati

Re: Mass crow death in Paradip and Jajpur triggers panic - H5N1 confirmed in two poultry samples in Keranga, 31k birds culled; New outbreak in Betanati

Source: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan1612/oth05

Fresh fowl deaths, culling continues in Meghalaya

SHILLONG, Jan 15 (IANS): Fresh deaths of domesticated fowls have been reported in Meghalaya, even as the culling of birds in a three-kilometre radius of the bird-flu epicentre of Williamnagar in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills entered its third day Sunday, an official said...

...Meanwhile, there have been fresh reports of death of domesticated fowls outside the culling area in and around the district headquarters.

"It is difficult to quantify the exact number of deaths because the villages have not officially informed us but nonetheless surveillance teams have been deployed in those areas to monitor the health of the birds," East Garo Hills District Magistrate Pravin Bakshi told IANS.

Expressing concerns on dumping of dead fowls into the Simsang river by villagers, Bakshi said a special team have launched an awareness campaign, urging villagers to bury their dead birds in a deep pit with lime to prevent the H5N1 virus from spreading to humans.

Though there has been no report of the infection spreading to humans, the district official said health workers are conducting house-to-house surveillance to confirm if any person is infected with H1N1 virus...
 
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Culling to continue for next 5 days in Meghalaya
PTI | Jan 16, 2012, 12.58PM IST

SHILLONG: Culling and mopping operations will continue for the next five days in Meghalaya to contain the spread of bird-flu in East Garo Hills district, official sources said.

"Until last evening, 3026 fowls were subjected to hygienic culling by the district administration, even as specialised teams of Rapid Response Teams and medical officers were activated within three kilometers from the epicentre where the bird-flu was detected" District Deputy Commissioner Pravin Bakshi told PTI.

The teams are concentrating in areas within three kilometers of the government-run farm for the past four days and a total of 21 villages have been sanitised, he said.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-5-days-in-Meghalaya/articleshow/11509507.cms
 
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Bird flu: Meghalaya to complete culling of birds tomorrow
Published on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 16:02 | Source : PTI

Shillong, Jan 17 (PTI) Culling of bird-flu infected fowls would be completed in Meghalaya by tomorrow. "There are four villages within 3 km from the epicentre for which culling of all fowls is mandatory as per Government of India guidelines," state Veterinary director L Lyngwa said. Until last evening, more than 3444 fowls and more than 1200 eggs were subjected to hygienic culling in East Garo Hills district, including those from the government-run farm where the flu broke out a week ago. According to Lyngwa, culling is expected to be completed by tomorrow evening.
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http://www.in.com/news/feeds/bird-flu-meghalaya-to-complete-cullin-224702411.html
 
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Bird flu in Meghalaya, nearly 5000 fowls culled

Shillong, Jan 18(PTI): More than 4,600 fowls from 25 villages of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya have been destroyed to contain the spread of bird-flu, officials said here today.

?We expect to cross 5,000 today?culling operation is left in only two villages within 3 km from the epi-centre,? state's veterinary director L Lyngwa told PTI.

On Tuesday, 1222 fowls from four villages were culled following stict guidelines from the Centre, he said.

A total of 4666 fowls were subjected to culling and hygienically disposed off even as more than 1500 eggs were destroyed in seven days of cleaning operation in East Garo Hills district, including those from the government-run farm where the disease broke a week ago.

Lyngwa was optimistic that culling operation will be over by Wednesday evening.

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http://telegraphindia.com/1120118/jsp/frontpage/story_15021038.jsp
 
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Bird flu under control: Meghalaya govt

Shillong, Jan 19 (PTI) A week after bird flu was detected at a government-run farm in Meghalaya''s East Garo Hills district, the government today said the situation was under control.

"We have completed disinfection process in the poultry farm Williamnagar town and the whole situation is completely normalising," District Deputy Commissioner Bakshi said.

Culling operations are not technically over until disinfection process is over in all villages identified, he said, adding disinfection in households will start today and may take two to three days.

While the authorities in the district have completely subjected 6340 domesticated birds to hygienic culling till Wednesday evening, 8307 eggs and 850 kg of feed were also destroyed.

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http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5768053
 
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:tiphat: Treyfish

Bad weather stalls culling operations

Shillong, January 19 (NNN): Bad weather stalled the culling operations of birds in and around the bird flu infected town of Willimnagar in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.The government intended to complete the culling of poultry birds in 17 odd villages including Williamnagar on Thursday . 6340 birds, 8307 eggs and 840 Kgs of feeds were disposed off by the quarantine group from the state veterinary department , informed the Deputy Commissioner of East Garo Hills district Pravin Bakshi,adding ,?Inclement weather restricted the specialized team from going out with the exercise". He further said that the number of culled birds and disinfected poultry farms could have been higher and could have been completed on Thursday, if not for the bad weather. However, the poultry farm which the first detection of avian flu was made has been totally disinfected.
http://www.morungexpress.com/regional/75574.html
 
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