Low-risk bird flu confirmed in Kollam

Officials person confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza astatine Thottathara hatchery successful Ayur nether Kollam territory panchayat pursuing a bid of poultry deaths. However, laboratory tests conducted astatine National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) successful Bhopal person identified the strain arsenic H9N2, not the highly virulent H5N1.

“H9N2 is simply a low-intensity microorganism that does not airs a menace to humans, dissimilar the H5N1 variant. While we are taking each indispensable precautions, that determination is nary menace of a wide oregon terrible outbreak,” said territory carnal husbandry serviceman D. Shine Kumar.

Quick escalation

The outbreak astatine the Thottathara hatchery successful Ayur archetypal surfaced connected January 2, with the archetypal decease of 8 birds. The mortality complaint escalated rapidly implicit the pursuing days, prompting the Animal Husbandry Department to intervene. Out of a full colonisation of 9,318 chickens, the workplace has mislaid 1,283 birds arsenic of yesterday. Preliminary observations bespeak the corruption began wrong the Kaveri breed, which had been transported from Hesaraghatta successful Karnataka past year.

“The mortality complaint of chickens has begun to alteration arsenic of yesterday. The State Institute of Animal Diseases (SIAD) astatine Palode has commenced post-mortem examinations connected the deceased birds to regularisation retired secondary infections. Future containment and absorption strategies volition present beryllium coordinated astatine the State level,” helium said.

In summation to Elamadu panchayat wherever Thottathara hatchery is located, surveillance volition beryllium intensified successful Ittiva, Edamulakkal, Kalluvathukkal, Ummannoor, Kadakkal, Veliyam, Velinalloor, Vettikkavala, Chadayamangalam, Nilamel, Pooyappally, Anchal, and Alayamon. Furthermore, Madavoor and Pallikkal connected the Thiruvananthapuram territory borderline volition besides beryllium nether observation. “Strict bio-security measures volition beryllium implemented by Animal Husbandry section astatine the State-run Kureepuzha turkey workplace and Kuryottumala hi-tech farm,” said Mr. Shine Kumar.