Thursday, September 22, 2011

 

PTI | 05:09 PM,Sep 22,2011
Guwahati, Sept 22 (PTI) Assam government has completed the culling of infected birds and mopping operation to control spread of avian influenza which broke out recently in Assam's Dhubri district.A total of 15,409 birds were culled and 149 eggs were destroyed till September 18 and a compensation of Rs 6,51,923 have been paid to the affected poultry farmers in the district, officials of Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary said here today.Clearing and disinfection work in 11 villages have also been completed.
In this operation, eighteen Rapid Response Teams (RRT) were deployed. Bird flu broke out in Bhamundanga Pt-I Epicentre in Agomoni block of Dhubri district.The Bhopal-based Forensic laboratory had confirmed that the samples sent to it for testing was positive for bird flu virus. The state government had also directed the forest departments to take precautionary measures in areas where there is considerable avian population, sources said.

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