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    Chhattisgarh Responds to Avian Influenza with Containment Measures

    Bilaspur, March 26 Authorities have culled 22,808 poultry birds following an outbreak of avian influenza at a state-run farm in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, officials said on Thursday.As many as 25,896 eggs and around 79 quintals of poultry feed were also scientifically destroyed as part...
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    Chhattisgarh Authorities Contain Bird Flu with Culling and Surveillance

    Bilaspur, March 25 At least 4,400 chickens have died following an outbreak of bird flu (avian influenza) at a state-run poultry farm in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, prompting authorities to intensify surveillance within a 10-kilometre radius, officials said.Dr GS Tanwar, a joint director...
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    Chhattisgarh: Containment Measures Rolled Out After Chicken Deaths

    Bilaspur, March 24 Around 4,400 chickens have died due to an outbreak of bird flu (avian influenza) at a state-run poultry farm in the Koni area of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, prompting authorities to intensify surveillance within a 10-kilometer radius, officials said on Tuesday.Joint...
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    Containment Efforts Intensify as Bird Flu Spreads in Kerala

    Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), March 19 Bird flu (H5N1) has been confirmed in parts of the Alappuzha and Kozhikode districts, prompting authorities to step up containment measures. Over 20,000 domestic birds are set to be culled, officials said on Thursday.In Alappuzha, the infection was...
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    Kozhikode District Launches Bird Flu Containment Measures

    Kozhikode (Kerala), March 18 Authorities in the Kozhikode district have initiated precautionary and containment measures after cases of avian influenza were confirmed in multiple local bodies, officials said on Wednesday.According to the District Animal Husbandry Officer, bird flu has been...
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    Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Impacts Hokkaido Poultry Population

    Tokyo, March 6 – Japan's Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Hokkaido, marking the northern prefecture's fourth case and the country's 21st outbreak this season.The affected farm, located in the town of Abira, houses...
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    Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park to Remain Closed Until March 7

    Patna, February 28 The authorities of the Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, popularly known as Patna Zoo, in the Bihar capital, have decided to close the facility to visitors from Saturday, March 7, following confirmation of avian influenza (H5N1) in poultry samples collected from a research centre...
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    Containment Efforts Following Bird Flu Culling in Bihar

    Patna, February 27 – Around 6,000 chickens were culled in Patna after the Animal Resources Department found the poultry birds infected with avian influenza.Officials said the infected birds were found at the Poultry Research and Training Centre operated by the Bihar Animal Sciences University...
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    Bird Flu Confirmed in Soreng District, Sikkim – New Restrictions Implemented

    Gangtok, February 24 The District Magistrate of Soreng has issued a containment order after confirmed cases of avian influenza (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, were detected in poultry farms in the district, an official said on Tuesday.According to an official notification issued by the...
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    Bhagalpur Bird Deaths: Officials Seek Cause and Take Action

    Patna, February 19 – Panic has spread across Bhagalpur, a district in Bihar, after a sudden death of crows in Sandis Compound, a prominent public space in the city.On Thursday morning, walkers were shocked to find a large number of dead crows near the swimming pool area, causing fear and...
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    Health Minister Addresses Misinterpretation Regarding Chicken Safety

    Chennai, February 10 Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian advised people against consuming undercooked chicken on Tuesday, amid concerns over avian influenza in the state.He said that poultry that dies from illness should not be consumed and must be buried to prevent the spread of...
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    Investigation Launched After Crows Die in Dindigul District

    Dindigul (Tamil Nadu), February 10 The deaths of several crows in Vedasandur in this district over the past few days have caused health-related concerns among the local people, but officials said there was no need to worry, and that an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the...
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    Containment Efforts Underway Following Bird Flu Deaths

    Amaravati, February 9 Andhra Pradesh Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu said on Monday that the state government was acting with utmost vigilance and had deployed Rapid Response Teams to contain cases of avian influenza (bird flu) reported in the area.Reports of deaths of local chickens were...
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