PATNA: Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi (SuMo) mentioned on Wednesday there used to be no worry of avian influenza or chook flu spreading among human beings. He additionally mentioned the location with regard to outbreak of avian influenza at Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, frequently known as Patna zoo, used to be under control.
SuMo, who may be state environment and forests minister, held a high-level overview assembly with the department and zoo officials on Wednesday to take stock of the location at Patna zoo, the place seven peafowls and a khalij pheasant died due to chook flu between December 16 and 29.
“We are adhering to the recommendations of the experts from Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly (UP), who visited the zoo on December 29 and 30 to evaluate the location and chalk out motion plan for containment of chook flu. Also, the samples of 26 chook species, including blood and feathers in conjunction with soil and water from the zoo, have been despatched to National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) at Bhopal on December 31. The 2nd set of samples will likely be despatched on January 15,” SuMo mentioned.
He mentioned a decision with regard to opening the zoo for public will likely be taken after both the experiences from NIHSAD come damaging.
The zoo is shut since December 25 following the dying of six peafowls from H5N1 virus, which used to be showed by NIHSAD and Regional Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory (RDDL), Kolkata.
Sanitization works have been under method at the zoo on Wednesday as smartly. A observation from the zoo mentioned that Virkon-S disinfectant used to be sprayed in the enclosures of hyena, leopards, tiger and lions among other animals.
Animal husbandry division has additionally accrued over 500 samples from poultry farms and retail outlets as a part of a serum surveillance carried out in the 9km radius of the zoo to evaluate the unfold of avian influenza virus out of doors the premises. The samples were despatched to NIHSAD and RDDL, Kolkata.
Meanwhile, well being minister Mangal Pandey mentioned his division used to be alert with regard to unfold of chook flu among human beings. “Health division is taking appropriate steps for containment of chook flu. All executive hospitals were alerted to straight away document instances with suspected symptoms of chook flu,” Pandey mentioned.
SuMo, who may be state environment and forests minister, held a high-level overview assembly with the department and zoo officials on Wednesday to take stock of the location at Patna zoo, the place seven peafowls and a khalij pheasant died due to chook flu between December 16 and 29.
“We are adhering to the recommendations of the experts from Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly (UP), who visited the zoo on December 29 and 30 to evaluate the location and chalk out motion plan for containment of chook flu. Also, the samples of 26 chook species, including blood and feathers in conjunction with soil and water from the zoo, have been despatched to National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) at Bhopal on December 31. The 2nd set of samples will likely be despatched on January 15,” SuMo mentioned.
He mentioned a decision with regard to opening the zoo for public will likely be taken after both the experiences from NIHSAD come damaging.
The zoo is shut since December 25 following the dying of six peafowls from H5N1 virus, which used to be showed by NIHSAD and Regional Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory (RDDL), Kolkata.
Sanitization works have been under method at the zoo on Wednesday as smartly. A observation from the zoo mentioned that Virkon-S disinfectant used to be sprayed in the enclosures of hyena, leopards, tiger and lions among other animals.
Animal husbandry division has additionally accrued over 500 samples from poultry farms and retail outlets as a part of a serum surveillance carried out in the 9km radius of the zoo to evaluate the unfold of avian influenza virus out of doors the premises. The samples were despatched to NIHSAD and RDDL, Kolkata.
Meanwhile, well being minister Mangal Pandey mentioned his division used to be alert with regard to unfold of chook flu among human beings. “Health division is taking appropriate steps for containment of chook flu. All executive hospitals were alerted to straight away document instances with suspected symptoms of chook flu,” Pandey mentioned.
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