Bird flu: Chicken culling begins in Puri dist

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Bird flu: Chicken culling begins in Puri dist

Saturday, 15 December 2018 | PNS | PURI

A day after carcasses of fowls tested positive for bird flu in Krushnaprasad block of Puri district, the local administration on Friday began culling of chickens in the four affected villages.

A total of ten Rapid Response teams have been formed for the culling. On the day more than 400 affected birds were culled.

Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Pradeep Maharathy said compensation would be provided to those being affected in the culling.

The culling of birds would be carried out in all poultry farms in Sanasahi, Maluda, Alanda and Patharaganja villages of Krushnaprasad block. The district officials have been asked to cull birds and dispose the carcasses and infected materials as well as restrict access to infected areas, said sources.

The operation will be carried out within one km radius of the affected villages and surveillance will be done within 10 km radius of the epicentre. Besides, incoming and outgoing of poultry products have been restricted in the affected areas.

Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Secretary Vishal Gagan said that there is no reason to panic as chickens from the affected areas have not been supplied to markets outside the area.In view of the avian influenza, the district administration has decided to stop serving of eggs in mid-day meals of the schools and Anganwadis in the district for ten days.

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