2,862 birds culled in Alappuzha following avian flu outbreak

A full of 2,862 birds were culled successful 2 panchayats successful Alappuzha territory connected Friday pursuing an outbreak of avian flu (H5N1). While 2,850 birds were culled successful Ambalapuzha North panchayat, 12 were eliminated successful Ambalapuzha South panchayat, according to an authoritative release. Eggs of poultry successful the affected country were besides destroyed.

Culling operations volition beryllium conducted successful Karuvatta and Pallippad grama panchayats connected Saturday. Culling of poultry wrong a radius of 1 km from the epicentre of the microorganism outbreak is being done by 7 accelerated effect teams nether the Animal Husbandry department.

Of the birds culled connected Friday, determination were 1,841 chicken, 32 ducks, 7 geese and 982 quails. A full of 2,098 eggs and 100 kg of poultry provender were destroyed. Birds are not expected to beryllium raised successful the 1 km-radius infected portion for 3 months since culling is done.

Banned

District Collector has banned the use, merchantability and transport of chicken, ducks, quails and different poultry and their eggs, meat, droppings, frozen nutrient and different value-added products successful the surveillance portion wrong a radius of 10 km from the outbreak points for a week since January 8.

Thirteen wards of the Alappuzha municipality — Beach, Kuthirappanthy, Mullathuvalappu, Thiruvambady, Pazhaveed, Pallathuruthy, Vadakkal, Gurumandiram, Iravukad, Jousing Colony, Kaithavana, Sanathanapuram and Kalarkode — travel nether the surveillance zone.

Haripad and Mavelikkara municipalities and pursuing grama panchayats besides autumn nether the surveillance zone: Ambalapuzha South, Ambalapuzha North, Punnapra South, Punnapra North, Purakkad, Kainakari, Champakulam, Ramankary, Veliyanadu, Pulinkunnu, Nedumudi, Thalavadi, Pandanad, Edathua, Thakazhi, Thrikkunnapuzha, Arattupuzha, Budhanoor, Pathiyoor, Muthukulam, Karuvatta, Kumarapuram, Karthikappally, Chingoli, Veeyapuram, Pallippad, Cheppad, Chettikulangara, Chennithala and Mannar.