Avian influenza detected in samples from govt. poultry farm in Bokaro

Avian influenza detected in samples from govt. poultry farm in Bokaro

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Category : State Published on: February 25 2023

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  • The ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Disease, Bhopal, has detected Avian influenza (H5N1) in samples received from a government poultry farm at Bokaro, Jharkhand.
  • The presence of the H5N1 variant was confirmed in a protein-rich breed of chicken known as 'Kadaknath' at a farm in Lohanchal.
  • Areas falling within one km radius have been declared as affected zones and areas within 10 km radius have been declared as surveillance zones.
  • The last occurrence of bird flu was reported in Godda district of Jharkhand in January 2019.
  • The state has been advised to carry out the control and containment operations as per the Action Plan for Prevention, Control and Containment of Avian Influenza (2021).
  • Bird flu, also known as avian influenza (AI), is a highly contagious viral disease that affects species of food-producing birds (chickens, turkeys, quail, guinea fowl, etc.), as well as domesticated birds and wild animals.
  • Avian influenza virus subtypes are A(H5N1), A(H7N9), A(H9N2) and A(H10N3).
  • Types B and C mostly infect humans and usually cause mild illness.
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