Samples Of Birds From 16 Maharashtra Districts Certain For Avian Flu

Mumbai:

Samples of birds from 16 districts of Maharashtra have examined certain for avian flu, an professional from the state animal husbandry division mentioned on Friday.

The state has up to now disposed of 39,483 poultry birds, 35,515 eggs, 8 ducks and 53,046 kg of hen feed as a precautionary measure, the professional mentioned.

“No less than 16 districts had despatched samples of useless birds for trying out, that have been discovered certain for avian flu. A migratory goose in Wardha district additionally examined certain for the an infection,” he mentioned.

The primary case of hen flu was once reported within the state on January eight and because then, 14,524 had been discovered useless, he mentioned.

The state has sanctioned operational price of Rs 1.30 crore for disposing off useless birds and as reimbursement to poultry farmers, he mentioned.

The state has additionally reported dying of 732 birds together with a number of poultry birds, crows and different birds on Thursday.

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