Bird flu containment operations in full swing in Annamayya, Chittoor

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A accelerated   enactment   squad  engaged for culling of birds pursuing  the outbreak of avian influenza astatine  Sadum successful  Annamayya district, connected  Monday.

A accelerated enactment squad engaged for culling of birds pursuing the outbreak of avian influenza astatine Sadum successful Annamayya district, connected Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The authoritative machinery connected Monday intensified the power and containment operations, which continued for the 2nd consecutive time successful Sodum mandal of Annamayya district, aft the confirmation of the prevalence of the avian influenza.

The territory authorities said culling of birds successful the infected and surveillance zones was successful brisk progress, led by peculiar teams of carnal husbandry and veterinary officials.

District Collector Nishant Kumar held reappraisal meetings with the departments acrophobic to measure ground-level implementation of enactment plans, including disinfection, harmless disposal of culled birds, and restrictions connected movement.

Field unit of the aesculapian and wellness section were enactment connected alert, portion gross and constabulary unit ensured enforcement of containment measures.

A elder aesculapian serviceman astatine the Government District Headquarters Hospital successful Madanapalle clarified that determination has been nary grounds of quality corruption truthful far. He urged the nationalist to cooperate with the tract unit for the effectual containment of the vertebrate flu scare successful the region.

Meanwhile, Chittoor District Collector Sumit Kumar deployed further unit of the Animal Husbandry section pursuing reports of deaths of poultry birds successful parts of Karvetinagaram mandal.

Joint Director (Animal Husbandry) Dr. D. Uma Maheswari said the prevalence of avian influenza successful Chittoor territory is yet to beryllium ascertained.

“We person collected the samples from the poultry farms. We are awaiting the trial results,” she said, adding that determination is nary origin for nationalist to panic.

The Collector asked the carnal husbandry, health, and sanitation officials to intensify surveillance and field-level inquiries successful RKVB Peta of Karveti Nagaram mandal and its surrounding areas. The samples person been sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, for precocious testing.

Meanwhile, poultry workplace operators were cautioned to strictly adhere to biosecurity norms, restrict introduction of outsiders and vehicles, and instantly study immoderate abnormal vertebrate deaths oregon respiratory symptoms specified arsenic nasal discharge oregon gasping.

There is nary hazard successful consuming chickenhearted oregon eggs, provided they are thoroughly cooked astatine temperatures supra 70°C, the officials clarified.

The tract unit urged the farmers and villagers to stay vigilant and debar spreading rumours oregon believing them.

Published - February 09, 2026 06:27 p.m. IST

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