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The threat of bird flu is once again looming, fresh cases are coming from Nagpur, a large number of chickens are dying here, after which emphasis is being laid on taking precautions so that this disease does not spread to humans. The Animal Welfare Department of Nagpur city has come on alert mode and the spread of bird flu has been announced here.
Bird flu started in Nagpur
According to the latest information, till now a death has been confirmed after the infection spread to a large number of chickens in a poultry farm in Nagpur, Maharashtra. After this, taking precautions from the authorities, samples were sent to a laboratory in Pune for testing, after which these samples were sent to a big laboratory in Bhopal for testing, so that it could be known that what caused the death of such a large number of chickens. What is the reason behind?
Bird flu confirmed
The report after investigation has confirmed that all the dead chickens were infected with bird flu i.e. avian influenza virus. After which an area of one kilometer of the entire poultry farm has been sealed with immediate effect. Also, an area up to ten kilometers is being monitored so that no other cases are found.
killed more than 8 thousand chickens
As a precaution, 8 thousand chickens present in the poultry farm found infected have been killed so that the infection does not increase further. Along with this, more than 16 thousand eggs present in the farm have also been destroyed so that infected eggs do not reach the market. In this way, every possible effort has been made to prevent bird flu infection.
How bird flu poses a threat to humans, expert opinion
Dr. NR Rawat at the Animal Sciences University of Rajasthan explains that there is a risk of bird flu in humans also, although there are very few cases of its infection in humans, but if a person gets infected by it, his condition can worsen. Is. In such a situation, in areas where bird flu is spread, humans should avoid coming in contact with infected birds.
Currently the situation is under control
Nagpur administration says that although bird flu has spread on a large scale, the situation has been brought under control in time and there is no need for citizens to panic about it. But take necessary precautions, stay away from chicken and eggs for a short time.
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