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Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, India is apparently hit by another disease outbreak. In the last few days, avian influenza or bird flu cases have been detected in many parts of the country.
Bird flu, also called avian influenza, has come as a double whammy for states that are already fighting their biggest battle against Covid-19. Again the sign and symptoms are related to the respiratory system only along with fever. Since there is not much clarity about its complications and other issues that patients can face, there is no one way to deal with this situation.
Bird flu: Fresh cases confirmed in Mumbai; culling underway, says govt
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Fresh cases of bird flu were confirmed in Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh, the central government said on Sunday. . cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in poultry at Central Poultry Development Organization (CPDO (WR), Mumbai of Maharashtra, and Kheda Road,in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying said in a statement.
The culling of birds was started in Mumbai, the ministry informed. In Maharashtra, RRTs has been deployed and culling of poultry birds is underway in all the affected epicentres including CPDO, Mumbai, it added. In Madhya Pradesh, RRTs was deployed. Culling operation of poultry is continuing in the epicentres of Haryana, according to ministry.
The Centre on January 11, 2021 said bird flu has been confirmed in 10 states so far. Bird flu (Representational photo) | Photo Credit: IANS
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New Delhi: Union Animal Husbandry Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday said that no scientific reports on the transmission of bird flu to humans have been found and the consumers should not be scared.
The union minister also appealed to states to not shut mandis (wholesale markets) or restrict the sale of poultry products. Singh’s reaction comes as ArvindKejrial-led Delhi government today imposed a ban on the sale of processed and packaged chicken brought from outside the national capital.