With second wave of bird flu, hundred birds found dead in Himachal Pradesh
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Like the previous outbreak, most of the victims are bar-headed geese
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Experts collect samples for the detection of bird-flu, at Gharana wetland on the outskirts of Jammu, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.
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Like the previous outbreak, most of the victims are bar-headed geese Around 100 migratory birds have been found dead in Pong Dam Lake in the last two weeks after the outbreak of a second wave of bird flu in Himachal Pradesh, wildlife officials said on Tuesday. Bird flu had first been confirmed among migratory water-birds at Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary in early January that left around 5,000 birds dead in a month. It was contained in early February but has now resurfaced since late March beginning with the discovery of a dozen bird carcasses in the sanctuary on March 25, they added.
As of Tuesday, 99 birds have been found dead at Pong Dam lake. (Representational)
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Around 100 migratory birds have been found dead in Pong Dam Lake in the last two weeks after the outbreak of a second wave of bird flu in Himachal Pradesh, wildlife officials said today.
Bird flu had first been confirmed among migratory water-birds at Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary in early January that left around 5,000 birds dead in a month. It was contained in early February but has now resurfaced since late March beginning with the discovery of a dozen bird carcasses in the sanctuary on March 25, they added.
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Over 80 Pigs Die in Mizoram Village, Triggering Panic Over African Swine Fever Suspicion 05/04/2021
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Aizawl: More than 80 pigs died in south Mizoram’s Lunglei district over the last two weeks, triggering panic in the area that is near the Bangladesh border, an official said on Sunday.
The 87 deaths, which happened in the Lungsen village, have caused losses to the tune of Rs 40 lakh, he said.
“Though the cause of the deaths is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that the animals died due to African Swine Fever (ASF),” said Lalhmingthanga, the joint director of the animal husbandry and veterinary department.
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