Bird Flu Confirmed in Andhra Pradesh Village After 2,000 Chickens Die at Poultry Farm
The bird flu outbreak has been found in the poultry farm at Siddarampuram village of Bukkarayasamudram mandal in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, as over 2,000 chicken have died in the area. The samples of the dead chickens have been tested at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) located in Bhopal, where avian influenza was confirmed. The death has taken place after the birds from the poultry farm that is recently set up started getting sick. The chickens were reported to be bought from Adilabad, Telangana.
10-Km Area Put Under Alert
The control measures for the diseases were put in place immediately following the confirmation. The disease infection zone is within a 1-km radius of the farm affected, while the alert zone is within a 9-km radius, making the total radius for the zone 10 km.
Four checkposts have also been set up at various exit points from the village in order to stop the transportation of poultry and poultry products. All the chicken and egg stores in the village have been closed temporarily, while all infected materials are being disposed of.
What Should People Do Now?
However, citizens have been asked to be watchful rather than panic. Citizens have been told to avoid contact with the dead or diseased birds and inform the authorities in case of any abnormal death of birds. Caution is also being asked in case of poultry products produced from this particular region. The situation is being watched carefully by the Animal Husbandry, Revenue, and Police departments to stop the Bird Flu outbreak in Andhra Pradesh from spreading to other places.
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