Maharashtra Bird Flu: Bird flu outbreak has spread in Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The administration has become alert after the entry of bird flu in the state. Here, the 10 -km area of Mangli village and its surroundings has been declared a ‘alert zone’. The Collector and District Disaster Management Authority has issued orders in this regard to prevent the spread of infection.
Bird flu confirmed in sample
According to the information received, birds died in a poultry farm in Mangli village of Brahmapuri taluka on 25 January. On receiving this information, the team of Animal Husbandry Department reached the spot and took samples and sent them to Pune and Bhopal for investigation. Then when the report came from the lab, it was confirmed by bird flu (avian Influenza H5N1).
10 km area alert zone declared
Now the administration has become alert after receiving the report. Chandrapur Collector and DDMA President have declared an area of 10 km around Mangli village and its surroundings as ‘alert zone’. Officials say scientific methods are being adopted to prevent infection in the zone.
Infected birds will be killed
Officials said the infected birds will be killed by the Poultry Bird Rapid Response Team in Mangli, Gawralachak and Junonatoli here. Infected chickens will be destroyed by scientific methods. The remaining animal feed and eggs will also be destroyed.
Poultry and chicken shops will remain closed in an area of 5 kilometers.
In addition, the movement of vehicles in the affected area has been stopped. The movement of living and dead chickens, eggs, chickens, bird diets, accessories and equipment has been banned in this area. The entrance and complex of the affected poultry farm have been asked to be cleaned with sodium hypoclorite or potassium permanganate. Poultry and chicken shops will remain closed within a radius of 5 km of the infected area.
