The fear of spread of bird flu in different areas of Sikkim was allayed as blood samples of the chickens died recently at Maaling in North district were tested negative, an animal husbandry department official said on Thursday.
The samples from Maaling were tested negative in the Animal Disease Diagnostic laboratory in Bhopal, Animal Husbandry Department Joint Director K C Bhutia told reporters. MORE...
Showing posts with label sikkim bird flu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sikkim bird flu. Show all posts
Enough equipments to Sikkim Govt to contain birdflu
at 9:04 AM Labels: sikkim, sikkim bird flu, sikkim birdflu, sikkim newsThe central rapid response team from health ministry is assisting the local health authorities since the outbreak of the highly infectious disease in poultry was notified on January 19, in the Hospital Road locality of Ravangla Municipality in South Sikkim District. The situation is being monitored on a daily basis and daily reports are received from the Control Room established in Ravangla. MORE...
Gangtok, Sikkim Jan. 23: Health workers today completed the culling of chickens at Rabongla in South Sikkim where bird-flu had been detected.
The three-day operation saw 3,961 chickens being killed, 2,299 eggs destroyed and Rs 3.1 lakh being distributed as compensation to farmers living in a 3km radius of Rabongla.
“Tomorrow, we will begin mopping-up operations and carry out sanitation and surveillance in the affected areas,” said South Sikkim collector D. Anandan. MORE...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
