Avian Influenza H5N8 status in India

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1- The control and containment operations are being carried out at various epicenters in Kerala.

2-A video conferencing was conducted by this Department on 02.11.2016 to review the situation in Kerala and preparedness of the neighbouring states namely Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

3-There is no further report of mortality from any part of Punjab where post operation surveillance is going on.

4- Six Ducks at Madipur Lake in Delhi have reportedly died on 03.11.2016. The samples have been collected by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Delhi. There is no report of mortality from any other part of Delhi. The Delhi Government has carried out disinfection process at all the affected sites as per Action Plan on Avian Influenza. There is no further report of mortality from Gwalior or any other part of Madhya Pradesh too.

5-The samples sent from domestic ducks at Blue Bird Restaurant of Haryana Tourism in Hissar, Haryana to NIHSAD, Bhopal on 02.11.2016 have been found positive for H5N8 AI virus.  The state government of Haryana has been requested to initiate control and containment operation as per action plan.

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