Kerala Bird Flu News

After Kerala reported bird flu cases in the Alappuzha district, a total of 12,000 ducks were culled in ward number 10 of the Thakazhi gram panchayat on Friday.

An outbreak of bird flu has been reported from Thakazhy Panchayat in Kerala's Alappuzha district prompting authorities to order culling of ducks, hens and other domestic birds within one km radius of the affected areas.

Over 69,000 birds including ducks and chicken were culled in the districts of Alappuzha and Kottayam to contain the H5N8 strain of bird flu, Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister K Raju said on Wednesday.

Kottayam District Magistrate M Anjana on Wednesday said stringent measures are being taken to contain the spread of bird flu in her district, including culling of 10,500 birds around the affected area.

Even as the presence of bird flu was confirmed in two areas of Kozhikode district of Kerala, two state ministers said on Saturday that there was no need to worry.

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.

Following reports of a bird flu scare in Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh has banned the import of chicken, eggs and all forms of poultry from other states.

Death of 40 chickens and hens in a farm on the outskirts of the city near Kerala has triggered panic among people. The incident was reported from the same area wherethousand of birds were being culled since November 26 due to outbreak of H5N1 virus.The...

Nearly 2.60 lakh ducks have been culled since November 26 after the outbreak of H5NI virus in three affected districts of Kerala. However, there are no reports of any person getting infected by the virus so far, said Minister for Animal Husbandry K P...

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 in neighbouring Kerala, Tamil Nadu Government today announced a series of measures to prevent its spread in the state, including suspending transportation of chicken and destroying eggs meant for hatching.Chief Minister...

Here's some disappointing news for all meat lovers. If you are planing to take a leisure trip on a houseboat in the Vembanad lake in Kerala, you may find it hard to fetch a serving of duck meat. A number of ducks in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts...

After Kerala reported bird flu cases in the Alappuzha district, a total of 12,000 ducks were culled in ward number 10 of the Thakazhi gram panchayat on Friday.

An outbreak of bird flu has been reported from Thakazhy Panchayat in Kerala's Alappuzha district prompting authorities to order culling of ducks, hens and other domestic birds within one km radius of the affected areas.

Over 69,000 birds including ducks and chicken were culled in the districts of Alappuzha and Kottayam to contain the H5N8 strain of bird flu, Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister K Raju said on Wednesday.

Kottayam District Magistrate M Anjana on Wednesday said stringent measures are being taken to contain the spread of bird flu in her district, including culling of 10,500 birds around the affected area.

Even as the presence of bird flu was confirmed in two areas of Kozhikode district of Kerala, two state ministers said on Saturday that there was no need to worry.

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.

Following reports of a bird flu scare in Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh has banned the import of chicken, eggs and all forms of poultry from other states.

Death of 40 chickens and hens in a farm on the outskirts of the city near Kerala has triggered panic among people. The incident was reported from the same area wherethousand of birds were being culled since November 26 due to outbreak of H5N1 virus.The...

Nearly 2.60 lakh ducks have been culled since November 26 after the outbreak of H5NI virus in three affected districts of Kerala. However, there are no reports of any person getting infected by the virus so far, said Minister for Animal Husbandry K P...

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 in neighbouring Kerala, Tamil Nadu Government today announced a series of measures to prevent its spread in the state, including suspending transportation of chicken and destroying eggs meant for hatching.Chief Minister...

Here's some disappointing news for all meat lovers. If you are planing to take a leisure trip on a houseboat in the Vembanad lake in Kerala, you may find it hard to fetch a serving of duck meat. A number of ducks in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts...