Maha bird flu No cause for concern in other parts of Thane district says collector
Thane Feb 18 PTI In light to the bird flu cases detected in Shahapur Thane District Collector Rajesh Narvekar on Friday assured that there was no cause for concern in other parts of the district in MaharashtraBird flu cases have been detected in Shahapur following the death of around 100 birds at a poultry farm in Vehloli village in the tehsil recentlySamples collected from the dead birds were sent to a Pune-based laboratory for testing and the results confirmed that they had died due to H5N1 avian influenza Chief Executive Officer CEO of the Thane Zilla Parishad Dr Bhausaheb Dangde had earlier saidSpeaking to reporters Narvekar said the district administration has issued a notification for culling of birds in the farms within one-km radius of the affected farmApart from bird flu cases reported from Shahapur no cases have been detected in any other part of the district he said assuring people there was no cause for panicMeanwhile at least 15600 broiler birds had been culled in Shahapur in compliance with the standard operating procedure till Friday morning the PRO of the Thane Zilla Parishad Pankaj Chavan saidApart from this 7962 layer birds 20 ducks 980 eggs litter feed etc have also been culled he said adding that the process of culling is underwayThe district administration is monitoring the situation closely to prevent the spread to other locations the official said PTI COR ARU ARU
Thane Feb 18 PTI In light to the bird flu cases detected in Shahapur Thane District Collector Rajesh Narvekar on Friday assured that there was no cause for concern in other parts of the district in MaharashtraBird flu cases have been detected in Shahapur following the death of around 100 birds at a poultry farm in Vehloli village in the tehsil recentlySamples collected from the dead birds were sent to a Pune-based laboratory for testing and the results confirmed that they had died due to H5N1 avian influenza Chief Executive Officer CEO of the Thane Zilla Parishad Dr Bhausaheb Dangde had earlier saidSpeaking to reporters Narvekar said the district administration has issued a notification for culling of birds in the farms within one-km radius of the affected farmApart from bird flu cases reported from Shahapur no cases have been detected in any other part of the district he said assuring people there was no cause for panicMeanwhile at least 15600 broiler birds had been culled in Shahapur in compliance with the standard operating procedure till Friday morning the PRO of the Thane Zilla Parishad Pankaj Chavan saidApart from this 7962 layer birds 20 ducks 980 eggs litter feed etc have also been culled he said adding that the process of culling is underwayThe district administration is monitoring the situation closely to prevent the spread to other locations the official said PTI COR ARU ARU
