Kerala Avian Flu

With the outbreak of avian flu being confirmed among ducks in the district, authorities today began operations to cull over 20,000 birds in Vazhuthanam ward in Haripad Municipality here to check spread of the disease.

The centre on Wednesday said bird flu in poultry has been confirmed so far in six states -- Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab.Across all birds, avian influenza has been reported in 12 states.

Delhi, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand are the latest to confirm bird flu amid nationwide efforts to contain the spread. Seven other states - Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat - had earlier confirmed Avian Influenza as the cause of the recent bird deaths. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agricult...

A team of government veterinarians today began a probe into the unexplained deaths of several crows in a park in Delhi Mayur Vihar locality. The investigation comes at a time when some states like Kerala have reported avian flu and culled hundreds of chicken and ducks to control the disease's spread.

Across India, lakhs of birds have been found dead in the last 10 days. At least four states - Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan- have confirmed bird flu, sounding an alert as the authorities step up efforts to contain the spread. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are also vigilant after 12,000 ducks died in the last few days in neighbou...

Culling of chickens and ducks began in parts of Kerala today to contain the H5N8 strain of bird flu, while Jammu and Kashmir sounded an alert and started collecting samples from migratory species after Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh reported cases of the avian influenza.

In Kerala, the H5N8 strain of Avian Influenza has been confirmed in parts of Alappuzha and Kottayam. Of the eight samples sent to a Bhopal-based laboratory, the influenza - commonly known as Bird Flu - has been detected in five.

Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister K Raju on Wednesday said that one lakh ducks will be culled after avian flu (H5N1 virus) was reported in certain areas of the state's Alappuzha district.

Avian influenza or bird flu, which made an appearance in Kerala's Alappuzha last week, has now spread to neighbouring Kottayam.

Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister K Raju on Thursday informed the state assembly that there need be no panic over reports of the death of ducks due to avian flu (H5N1 virus) in certain areas of Alappuzha district.

After reports of birds testing positive for avian influenza AH5N8 emerged in States, including neighbouring Kerala, Tamil Nadu Minister for Animal Husbandry B Balakrishna Reddy today directed officials to take immediate steps to prevent its outbreak in the State.

After avian flu was reported in Delhi and Rajasthan, a high-level meeting in Kerala, chaired by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, today asked farmers in the state to keep a close watch on their poultry.

The operation to contain bird flu outbreak is over at Aimanam in Kottayam district and is nearing completion at Purakkad, Thalavady and Chennithala in Alappuzha district in Kerala, according to the Union Agriculture Ministry.

Kerala government has decided to finish its bird culling operation within three days. The strain of Avian Influenza has killed thousands of ducks in three districts. The government has therefore accelerated preventive measures to check its further spread...

The strain of avian Influenza that caused deaths of thousands of duck in three districts of Kerala has been identified as H5N1. H5N1 is a highly contagious strain and can be fatal to humans. It is known to have caused the deaths of nearly 400 people and...

With the outbreak of avian flu being confirmed among ducks in the district, authorities today began operations to cull over 20,000 birds in Vazhuthanam ward in Haripad Municipality here to check spread of the disease.

The centre on Wednesday said bird flu in poultry has been confirmed so far in six states -- Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab.Across all birds, avian influenza has been reported in 12 states.

Delhi, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand are the latest to confirm bird flu amid nationwide efforts to contain the spread. Seven other states - Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat - had earlier confirmed Avian Influenza as the cause of the recent bird deaths. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agricult...

A team of government veterinarians today began a probe into the unexplained deaths of several crows in a park in Delhi Mayur Vihar locality. The investigation comes at a time when some states like Kerala have reported avian flu and culled hundreds of chicken and ducks to control the disease's spread.

Across India, lakhs of birds have been found dead in the last 10 days. At least four states - Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan- have confirmed bird flu, sounding an alert as the authorities step up efforts to contain the spread. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are also vigilant after 12,000 ducks died in the last few days in neighbou...

Culling of chickens and ducks began in parts of Kerala today to contain the H5N8 strain of bird flu, while Jammu and Kashmir sounded an alert and started collecting samples from migratory species after Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh reported cases of the avian influenza.

In Kerala, the H5N8 strain of Avian Influenza has been confirmed in parts of Alappuzha and Kottayam. Of the eight samples sent to a Bhopal-based laboratory, the influenza - commonly known as Bird Flu - has been detected in five.

Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister K Raju on Wednesday said that one lakh ducks will be culled after avian flu (H5N1 virus) was reported in certain areas of the state's Alappuzha district.

Avian influenza or bird flu, which made an appearance in Kerala's Alappuzha last week, has now spread to neighbouring Kottayam.

Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister K Raju on Thursday informed the state assembly that there need be no panic over reports of the death of ducks due to avian flu (H5N1 virus) in certain areas of Alappuzha district.

After reports of birds testing positive for avian influenza AH5N8 emerged in States, including neighbouring Kerala, Tamil Nadu Minister for Animal Husbandry B Balakrishna Reddy today directed officials to take immediate steps to prevent its outbreak in the State.

After avian flu was reported in Delhi and Rajasthan, a high-level meeting in Kerala, chaired by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, today asked farmers in the state to keep a close watch on their poultry.

The operation to contain bird flu outbreak is over at Aimanam in Kottayam district and is nearing completion at Purakkad, Thalavady and Chennithala in Alappuzha district in Kerala, according to the Union Agriculture Ministry.

Kerala government has decided to finish its bird culling operation within three days. The strain of Avian Influenza has killed thousands of ducks in three districts. The government has therefore accelerated preventive measures to check its further spread...

The strain of avian Influenza that caused deaths of thousands of duck in three districts of Kerala has been identified as H5N1. H5N1 is a highly contagious strain and can be fatal to humans. It is known to have caused the deaths of nearly 400 people and...