Indore:
More than six crows had been discovered dead in Daly College (DC) premises due to avian influenza (H5N8) frequently identified as bird flu on Monday. Over one hundred crows have died in the location in the final couple of days.
Sanitisation and other measures to handle the outspread had been undertaken more vigilantly to handle the spread.
At the similar time, spraying of medicines has been began thinking of Indore Zoo as a surveillance location. Anti-viral drugs had been sprayed at the most important locations such as the bird cages, nets in the morning and evening.
City zoo in-charge Dr Uttam Yadav mentioned, “Immunity boosting medicines and diet is being given to all the birds and animals mixed in beverages and foods.” He added that immunity enhance provided to animals and birds to enhance their immunity.
H5N8 avian influenza virus outbreak was confirmed following the samples from DC tested positive in Bhopal.
“It is a type of bird flu, but it is not fatal. Because its effect is limited to birds, it does not spread to humans,” Dr PK Sharma, deputy director, veterinary division, mentioned.
He added that apart from samples in DC, some samples had been taken in the poultry farm as a precaution, but no infection was detected.
The whole campus of DC is also sanitised in the morning and evening.
//Chicken samples getting tested
As a precaution, one particular km of radius about DC was surveyed. This contains Palada Naka, Musakhedi, Azad Nagar, and other places such as the Residency.
Samples have also been taken from some poultry farms. Through the sample, it was discovered that the virus has not reached the chickens. However, no such symptoms have been observed right here till now.
Apart from this, samples of chickens sold in shops had been also taken in the location. According to professionals, this form of virus is discovered in birds in 3 to 4 years. However, it is not dangerous to humans.
On Monday, 40 samples have been sent from the chickens shops about the Daily College to Bhopal for investigation.
//City Zoo management cautious, not letting outside birds sit on trees
Zoo management is on higher alert. Sick birds are getting treated quickly by medicinal spray. Staff have also been deployed close to nearby trees, so that they can avert outside birds from sitting on the tree.
Apart from this, dead birds are also getting cremated according to protocol. Yadav mentioned that a huge quantity of birds are present in the zoo and with bird aviary coming up, the quantity has elevated.
As quickly as bird flu was confirmed, management is continuously sanitising the cages and trees. Different medicines are getting sprayed in the morning and evening.
“All our birds are safe and no infection of any kind is present,” Yadav mentioned.